Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.97
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2016
All-time low
0.94
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2024
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic stood at 0.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.94 | — |
| 2007 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.99, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9729 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic was 0.97 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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