Adult Literacy Rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic is 94.03, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.06, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.06 | 73.06 | 73.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.62 | 87 | 88.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.85 | 89.54 | 93.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.89 | 93.69 | 94.31 | 5 |
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate in Dominican Republic was 94.03 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.06 in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.