Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 18.92 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominican Republic, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 18.92 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.71 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.38 | — |
| 1972 | 55.71 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 54.77 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 52.9 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 51.57 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 50.81 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 46.35 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 43.44 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 30.66 | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 31.18 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.03 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.61 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.24 | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 24.33 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.51 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 23.88 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.62 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 25.19 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 25.53 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.46 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.63 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 23.49 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.56 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 18.29 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18.52 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.92 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.92 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.53 | 50.81 | 55.71 | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.9 | 43.44 | 46.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.92 | 30.66 | 31.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.55 | 19.62 | 32.61 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 18.29 | 25.53 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominican Republic?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominican Republic was 18.92 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.71 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.