Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 57 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2023
All-time low
91.0%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.1% in 2023 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.5%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release