Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 86.8%.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 27th 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, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 79.7% | — |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 82.7% | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 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, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release