Teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in primary education, female was 62,598 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic stood at 62,598.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 63,503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,986, in 1973.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10,986 | — |
| 1998 | 30,813 | +180.5% |
| 1999 | 31,549 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 33,034 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 35,414 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 38,272 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 40,283 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 41,701 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 43,116 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 46,058 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 41,260 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 39,434 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 40,299 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41,488 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43,047 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 48,723 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 56,522 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 55,413 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53,816 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 52,630 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53,321 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52,983 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 49,175 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 50,491 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 63,503 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 62,598 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,986 | 10,986 | 10,986 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31,181 | 30,813 | 31,549 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,892 | 33,034 | 46,058 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,469 | 39,434 | 56,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,750 | 49,175 | 63,503 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 62,598 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63,503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,986 in 1973.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release