Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 252,186 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 252,186 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 372,310 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 228,342, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 372,310 | — |
| 2007 | 364,025 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 344,847 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 330,326 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 332,163 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 324,735 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 298,028 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 302,254 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 228,342 | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 252,186 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368,168 | 364,025 | 372,310 | 2 |
| 2010s | 308,671 | 228,342 | 344,847 | 7 |
| 2020s | 252,186 | 252,186 | 252,186 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Peru 361,507 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 321,221 compare
- 32 Chile 253,247 compare
- 34 Türkiye 236,887 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 230,859 compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 225,730 compare
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic was 252,186 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 372,310 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,342 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release