Dominican Republic vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Dominican Republic
95.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
39th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 97.2% against 95.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.6% | 54.0% | 14.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 91.4% | 2.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 95.3% | 3.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 96.9% | 1.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Dominican Republic or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 97.2% against 95.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Dominican Republic and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release