Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.317 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.317 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4239 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0876 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2258 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2336 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.317 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.317 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +148.6% | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.2177 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | 0.317 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 43 Guatemala 0.3288 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Liberia 0.3257 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3179 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Japan 0.3016 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 0.2909 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.2858 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.317 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4239 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0876 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.