Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.02 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9909 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release