Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Dominican Republic's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 94.03.
That's down 0.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Dominican Republic ranks #15 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 13.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2007–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 94.31
- Trough
- 88.24
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- +0.4%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +2.5%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 94.0300 | |
| 94.3124 | |
| 93.7022 | |
| 93.7310 | |
| 93.6926 | |
| 93.6727 | |
| 93.4361 | |
| 93.2332 | |
| 93.7800 | |
| 91.9900 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Dominican Republic's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Dominican Republic's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 94.03, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Dominican Republic's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Dominican Republic's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Dominican Republic ranked #15 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Dominican Republic's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Dominican Republic is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 13.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.