Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 80,321 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 80,321, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 80,321 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,796, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,796 | — |
| 1972 | 14,782 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 15,216 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 15,821 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 16,824 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 17,932 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 23,578 | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 27,751 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 41,329 | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 42,184 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 43,941 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 42,929 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50,791 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 53,015 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 54,838 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 56,744 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 66,539 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 52,937 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 51,615 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51,464 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 54,322 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 54,959 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61,659 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 71,463 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 69,495 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 66,255 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 64,810 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 65,556 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65,041 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 59,969 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 61,750 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 78,780 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 80,321 | +2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 80,321 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 80,321 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.9% | 27,751 | 41,329 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,728 | 13,796 | 17,932 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,664 | 23,578 | 27,751 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41,756 | 41,329 | 42,184 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52,717 | 42,929 | 66,539 | 8 |
| 2010s | 61,160 | 51,464 | 71,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,172 | 59,969 | 80,321 | 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 80,321 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80,321 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,796 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release