Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9944 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.03 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9961 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9944 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release