Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 27.43 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Dominican Republic, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Dominican Republic is 27.43, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.92, in 1986.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.92 | 18.92 | 18.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.58 | 19.58 | 19.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 25.83 | 25.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.13 | 25.53 | 27.43 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 80,321 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Dominican Republic?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Dominican Republic was 27.43 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.