Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 42nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.9% | — |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
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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 in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Dominican Republic was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release