Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.3% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.0% | — |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.0% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.8% | 95.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release