Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.97 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic stood at 0.97 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.93 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.92 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.97 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.97 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.99 LPIA, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.925 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9671 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 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, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic was 0.97 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release