Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 59,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Dominican Republic is 59,497, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 59,497 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,644, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,644 | — |
| 2004 | 17,640 | +567.2% |
| 2005 | 18,915 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 20,270 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 19,083 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 22,034 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 23,446 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,333 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 21,115 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20,448 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 22,507 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 29,311 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 28,750 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 31,160 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 38,745 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 46,250 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 51,517 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 59,497 | +15.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 59,497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 59,497 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 7.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +567.2% | 2,644 | 17,640 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,644 | 2,644 | 2,644 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,231 | 17,640 | 23,446 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,946 | 20,448 | 31,160 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49,002 | 38,745 | 59,497 | 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Dominican Republic was 59,497 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59,497 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release