Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 72 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2016
All-time low
96.2%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 98.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 98.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 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, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release