Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 18.89 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Dominican Republic, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Dominican Republic stood at 18.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.85 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.94, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.12 | 20.31 | 23.82 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.41 | 20.67 | 26.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 17.94 | 25.14 | 9 |
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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 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (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, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Dominican Republic?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Dominican Republic was 18.89 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.85 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.