Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.1% | — |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 94.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.9%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.0% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 94.3% | 5 |
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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release