Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic is 1.01 index, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.03 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.03 index | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 index | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 index | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.01 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.01 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.01 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.