Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 21.07 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Dominican Republic, 2004–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Dominican Republic is 21.07, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.07, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 | 22.1 | 25.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 21.07 | 29.88 | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 80,321 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.51 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Dominican Republic was 21.07 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.