Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 94.03 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
94.03
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 89 countries
All-time high
94.31
in 2023
All-time low
73.06
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2024

Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 73.12002: 872007: 88.22010: 89.52011: 90.12012: 90.22013: 90.92014: 91.82015: 922016: 93.82017: 93.22018: 93.42019: 93.72020: 93.72021: 93.72022: 93.72023: 94.32024: 94

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 37 Brazil 94.74 compare
  2. 38 Jordan 94.44 compare
  3. 39 Mauritius 94.29 compare
  4. 41 Peru 93.66 compare
  5. 42 Myanmar 93.53 compare
  6. 43 Ecuador 93.49 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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