Literacy Rate: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's literacy rate is currently 94.0% as of 2024. # Dominican Republic Literacy Rate The Dominican Republic's literacy rate stands at 94.
Current (2024)
94.0%
-0.3% y/y
Peak (2023)
94.3%
Low (1981)
73.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1981–2024 · 18 pts
Literacy Rate — Dominican Republic
1981 — 2024
Literacy Rate — Dominican Republic
Analysis# Dominican Republic Literacy Rate
The Dominican Republic's literacy rate stands at 94.03% in 2024, near its all-time peak of 94.312% recorded in 2023. This represents remarkable progress from 1981, when the rate was just 73.06%—a gain of 28.7 percentage points over four decades. The country has transformed from a literacy landscape well below the global average into one of the region's stronger performers, reflecting sustained investment in education infrastructure and access.
The most significant acceleration occurred between 2015 and 2016, when the literacy rate jumped from 91.99% to 93.78%, a single-year increase of 1.79 percentage points. Since then, growth has stabilized at roughly 0.02 to 0.06 percentage points annually, suggesting the rate is approaching a natural plateau around 94%. The slight decline from 2023 to 2024 indicates the country may be consolidating gains rather than expanding dramatically further.
Historical Data
18 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.30% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.65% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.03% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.04% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.02% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.25% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.58% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +1.95% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.25% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.99% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.06% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.64% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +1.47% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +1.43% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +19.08% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | — |
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