Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.9% | — |
| 2000 | 68.5% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +26.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 68.5% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 70.1% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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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 trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 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 upper secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.