Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic stood at 94.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.3% | — |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 94.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 94.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 87.3% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 94.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 96.5% compare
- 34 South Africa 95.6% compare
- 36 Egypt 94.9% compare
- 37 Nepal 94.2% compare
- 38 Guatemala 93.6% 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Dominican Republic was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release