Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 96.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 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, urban, female in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Dominican Republic was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release