Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 49.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.0% | — |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 49.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 49.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.0% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 36 South Africa 51.0% compare
- 37 Philippines 50.0% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 40 Uruguay 42.0% 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, urban, % female in Dominican Republic?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Dominican Republic was 49.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release