Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 87.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.8% | — |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 87.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 87.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 76.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.7% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.8% | 90.4% | 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, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release