Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.008 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.008 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.008 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | +208.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.008 units per person | +12.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.008 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.008 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +208.1% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 4 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.