Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 48.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Dominican Republic stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.6% | — |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.8% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.0% | 48.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 42 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
- 43 Chile 49.1% compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
- 46 Uganda 48.0% compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 47.9% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 47.9% compare
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 48.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.