Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 79.0% | — |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -2.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 85.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 85.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.2%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.0% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.8% | 87.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release