Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic is 0.9 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.92 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.86 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.86 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.88 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9 LPIA | -2.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.965 LPIA, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 LPIA, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.86 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8957 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic was 0.9 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release