Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
98.2%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release