Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.32 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2274 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.6378 units per square kilometre | +180.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6531 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6838 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7331 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7922 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8338 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8632 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8925 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9534 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8541 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8342 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8588 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8911 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +180.5% | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 0.6378 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6454 units per square kilometre | 0.6378 units per square kilometre | 0.6531 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8258 units per square kilometre | 0.6838 units per square kilometre | 0.9534 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 35 Puerto Rico 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Seychelles 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2274 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.