Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 19,985 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19,985 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 19,985 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,236, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,308 | — |
| 1998 | 8,571 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8,201 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,474 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 7,236 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 8,015 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 8,879 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 8,924 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,188 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 9,730 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 9,183 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10,148 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10,260 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,152 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,834 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11,425 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 12,989 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 15,665 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 14,954 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15,281 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,837 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17,522 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 17,671 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,819 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 15,260 | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 19,204 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 19,985 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,693 | 8,201 | 9,308 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,864 | 7,236 | 10,148 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,392 | 9,834 | 17,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,588 | 10,819 | 19,985 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 19,985 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19,985 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,236 in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release