Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
64.1%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2021

Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic, 2004–2021

0204060801002004201220212004: 64.1 % of total teachers2005: 88.3 % of total teachers2006: 88.3 % of total teachers2007: 88.3 % of total teachers2008: 88.8 % of total teachers2009: 72.3 % of total teachers2010: 85 % of total teachers2011: 85.1 % of total teachers2012: 85.2 % of total teachers2013: 81.3 % of total teachers2014: 81.3 % of total teachers2015: 88.1 % of total teachers2021: 100 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

In 2021, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2004.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers) in Dominican Republic, 2004 to 2021.
Year % of total teachers Change
2004 64.1%
2005 88.3% +37.7%
2006 88.3% +0.0%
2007 88.3% -0.0%
2008 88.8% +0.6%
2009 72.3% -18.6%
2010 85.0% +17.6%
2011 85.1% +0.1%
2012 85.2% +0.1%
2013 81.3% -4.7%
2014 81.3% +0.0%
2015 88.1% +8.4%
2021 100.0% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.7% 64.1% 88.8% 6
2010s 84.3% 81.3% 88.1% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic?
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Dominican Republic was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,379 data points, 1997–2025
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Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.