Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 17,522 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 17,522 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 17,522 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,236 number, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,308 number | — |
| 1998 | 8,571 number | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8,201 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,474 number | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 7,236 number | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 8,015 number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 8,879 number | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 8,924 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,188 number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 9,730 number | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 9,183 number | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10,148 number | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10,260 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,152 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,834 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11,425 number | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 12,989 number | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 15,665 number | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 14,954 number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15,281 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,837 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17,522 number | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,693 number | 8,201 number | 9,308 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,864 number | 7,236 number | 10,148 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,392 number | 9,834 number | 17,522 number | 10 |
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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 17,522 number in 2019, 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 17,522 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,236 number in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.