Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 11,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic stood at 11,068.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 39,035 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,938, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39,035 | — |
| 2007 | 27,272 | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 19,241 | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 17,752 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 20,413 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 16,042 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 18,005 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 18,994 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 10,938 | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 11,068 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,154 | 27,272 | 39,035 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,341 | 10,938 | 20,413 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,068 | 11,068 | 11,068 | 1 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic was 11,068 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39,035 in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,938 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release