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 53.8% 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
In 2023, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic stood at 53.8%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.9% | — |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 60.9% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 42.1% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 40.4% | 53.8% | 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 53.8% 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 71.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 81 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 27.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release