Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 40.1% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52.8% | — |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.8% | 55.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 31.3% | 57.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 23.2% | 40.1% | 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic was 40.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release