Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 15,254 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 15,254 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 16,641 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,695 number, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,874 number | — |
| 2005 | 12,394 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12,832 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 13,265 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,699 number | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 14,146 number | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11,876 number | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 11,695 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,262 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12,647 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 14,336 number | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 16,641 number | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 15,254 number | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,368 number | 11,874 number | 15,699 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,530 number | 11,695 number | 16,641 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Uruguay 17,159 number compare
- 83 New Zealand 16,952 number compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 15,716 number compare
- 86 Albania 14,934 number compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,760 number compare
- 88 Hong Kong, China 14,496 number
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 15,254 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16,641 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,695 number in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.