Trained teachers in preprimary education in Dominican Republic

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

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
53.7%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2021

Trained teachers in preprimary education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2021

0204060801001999201020211999: 53.7 % of total teachers2000: 59.8 % of total teachers2002: 75.5 % of total teachers2004: 77.4 % of total teachers2005: 77.1 % of total teachers2006: 76.1 % of total teachers2007: 77.1 % of total teachers2008: 78.3 % of total teachers2009: 95.6 % of total teachers2010: 95.2 % of total teachers2011: 95.3 % of total teachers2012: 85 % of total teachers2013: 75.3 % of total teachers2014: 75.3 % of total teachers2015: 81.5 % of total teachers2016: 81.5 % of total teachers2017: 83.7 % of total teachers2018: 90 % of total teachers2019: 89.9 % of total teachers2020: 90.1 % of total teachers2021: 100 % of total teachers

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1999.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Trained teachers in preprimary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of total teachers Change
1999 53.7%
2000 59.8% +11.4%
2002 75.5% +26.2%
2004 77.4% +2.6%
2005 77.1% -0.4%
2006 76.1% -1.3%
2007 77.1% +1.3%
2008 78.3% +1.6%
2009 95.6% +22.0%
2010 95.2% -0.4%
2011 95.3% +0.1%
2012 85.0% -10.8%
2013 75.3% -11.4%
2014 75.3% +0.0%
2015 81.5% +8.3%
2016 81.5% -0.0%
2017 83.7% +2.6%
2018 90.0% +7.5%
2019 89.9% -0.0%
2020 90.1% +0.1%
2021 100.0% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.7% 53.7% 53.7% 1
2000s 77.1% 59.8% 95.6% 8
2010s 85.3% 75.3% 95.3% 10
2020s 95.0% 90.1% 100.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Dominican Republic?
Trained teachers in preprimary 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 preprimary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1999.
How does Dominican Republic rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in preprimary 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
143 places, 1,869 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.