Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Literacy rates among adults
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.7% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 89 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.2% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 0.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 94.7% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.