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 58.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
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 58.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% 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, 42.3%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.4% | — |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 67.4% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 44.0% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 42.3% | 58.8% | 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 58.8% 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 42.3% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 72 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 33.7%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release