Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.007 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.007 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.007 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.