Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.91 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic stood at 0.91 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.92 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.86 LPIA, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.86 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.89 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.88 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.92 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.91 LPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.86 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8814 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 1 |
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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, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic was 0.91 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release