Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender 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 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release