Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 0.98 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.98 LPIA
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.99 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.95 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.98 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.98 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.98 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.99 LPIA, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.955 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic was 0.98 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release