Dominican Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Key figures

What the numbers say

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.78 a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Dominican Republic had the 9th highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Dominican Republic in the 2017 ranking

• Philippines — 6th of 44: 23.88
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 7th of 44: 19.01
• Senegal — 8th of 44: 18.88
• Chile — 10th of 44: 18.37
• Mali — 11th of 44: 17.43
• Türkiye — 12th of 44: 17.35

What this measures

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 12 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 9.3 (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 12.48 (2018)
• Barbados — 17.94 (2018)
• Belize — 16.72 (2018)
• Brazil — 16.72 (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 8.71 (2017)
• Cayman Islands — 10.97 (2018)
• Chile — 18.37 (2017)
• Colombia — 25.91 (2018)
• Costa Rica — 12.43 (2018)
• Cuba — 9.63 (2018)

More education data for Dominican Republic

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.17 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.94% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 33.36% (2021)
• Secondary education, pupils — 863,765 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 76.36% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

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Questions people ask

What is Dominican Republic's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?

18.65 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 31.06% from 27.05 in 1971 (0.81% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 29.18 in 2012 and the lowest 18.65 in 2017.

How does Dominican Republic rank?

9th highest of 44 economies with data for 2017.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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