Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 94.03 in 2024. β² Rising
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, 1981β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 94.03, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.06, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.06 | 73.06 | 73.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.62 | 87 | 88.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.85 | 89.54 | 93.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.89 | 93.69 | 94.31 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 94.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.06 in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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