Teachers in primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in primary education, male was 17,723 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 17,723.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,481 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,230, in 1973.
That places Dominican Republic 71st 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4,230 | — |
| 1998 | 10,516 | +148.6% |
| 1999 | 10,635 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10,907 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,515 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 12,519 | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 12,732 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,137 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13,628 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20,481 | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 11,677 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 12,181 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,165 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,834 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 11,912 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 12,936 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 14,941 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 14,082 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 12,439 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12,180 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,235 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,058 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10,794 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 11,259 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15,277 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 17,723 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,230 | 4,230 | 4,230 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,576 | 10,516 | 10,635 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,824 | 7,515 | 20,481 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,691 | 11,165 | 14,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,422 | 10,794 | 17,723 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 17,723 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,481 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,230 in 1973.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release