Dominican Republic vs Low income: Literacy rate, adult total
Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Low income
63.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Low income rank
38th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Low income
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 94.0% against 63.6% in Low income, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Low income ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 53.1% | 34.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 59.4% | 32.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 62.8% | 31.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Dominican Republic or Low income?
- Dominican Republic, at 94.0% against 63.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Dominican Republic and Low income?
- 30.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Low income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Low income ranks 38th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.