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 62.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic is 62.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic peaked at 76.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.6% | — |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 51.8% | 76.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 38.3% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 52.5% | 62.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 44 San Marino 63.6% compare
- 45 Bulgaria 63.5% compare
- 46 Uganda 62.7% compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 62.1% compare
- 49 Rwanda 62.0% compare
- 50 Afghanistan 61.8% 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 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 62.2% 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 76.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 82 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 62.6%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release