Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 94.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2017
All-time low
80.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 81.3 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 87.3 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 94.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 94.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 81.3%
2014 80.6% -0.9%
2015 87.3% +8.4%
2016 87.3% +0.0%
2017 94.9% +8.7%
2018 94.9% -0.0%

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 35 Burkina Faso 97.4% compare
  2. 36 China 95.4%
  3. 37 Mongolia 95.0% compare
  4. 39 Nepal 94.8% compare
  5. 40 Eswatini 92.6% compare
  6. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 94.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/