Dominican Republic Literacy Rate 1981-2024

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.
  • Dominican Republic literacy rate for 2022 was 95.50%, a 1.72% increase from 2016.
  • Dominican Republic literacy rate for 2016 was 93.78%, a 1.79% increase from 2015.
  • Dominican Republic literacy rate for 2015 was 91.99%, a 0.23% increase from 2014.
  • Dominican Republic literacy rate for 2014 was 91.76%, a 0.91% increase from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Albania 98.50%
Bosnia 98.30%
Venezuela 97.60%
Dominican Republic 95.50%
Brazil 94.69%
Ecuador 93.95%
Guyana 90.03%
Iran 88.96%
Gabon 85.69%
Guatemala 84.27%
Dominican Republic Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 95.50% 1.72%
2016 93.78% 1.79%
2015 91.99% 0.23%
2014 91.76% 0.91%
2013 90.86% 0.70%
2012 90.16% 0.05%
2011 90.11% 0.57%
2010 89.54% 1.29%
2007 88.24% 1.25%
2002 87.00% 13.93%
1981 73.06% 13.93%