The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Dominican Republic from 2007 to 2022. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2022, Dominican Republic's literacy rate was around 95.5 percent.

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The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in the Dominican Republic amounted to 95.5 percent in 2022. Between 1981 and 2022, the rate of adult literacy rose by 22.5 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 91.991 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 91.764 % for 2014. Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 90.106 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.991 % in 2015 and a record low of 73.065 % in 1981. Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in the Dominican Republic amounted to 98.53 percent in 2022. Between 1981 and 2022, the youth literacy rate rose by 15.53 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Historical dataset showing Dominican Republic literacy rate by year from 1981 to 2022.

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in the Dominican Republic was estimated at approximately 94 percent in 2016. Between 1981 and 2016, the rate rose by around 21 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Dominican Republic: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 98.14 percent, a decline from 98.7 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 91.06 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1981 to 2022 is 95.98 percent. The minimum value, 81 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 98.7 percent was recorded in 2021.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Dominican Republic Adult Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 97.614 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.689 % for 2014. Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 97.024 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.689 % in 2014 and a record low of 82.624 % in 1981. Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Dominican Republic: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 98.53 percent, a decline from 98.84 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1981 to 2022 is 96.71 percent. The minimum value, 83 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 98.86 percent was recorded in 2020.

Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 98.031 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.045 % for 2014. Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 97.883 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.253 % in 2013 and a record low of 83.939 % in 1981. Dominican Republic DO: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Dominican Republic DO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.008 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.007 Ratio for 2014. Dominican Republic DO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.020 Ratio from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.033 Ratio in 1981 and a record low of 1.007 Ratio in 2014. Dominican Republic DO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Dominican Republic dipped by 0.30% from 94.31 % in 2023 to 94.03 % in 2024. Since the 0.04% rise in 2021, adult literacy rate rose by 0.31% in 2024. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Dominican Republic Youth Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

République dominicaine: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la République dominicaine de 1981 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour République dominicaine pendant cette période était de 97.4 pour cent avec un minimum de 84 pour cent en 1981 et un maximum de 99.11 pour cent en 2020.

DO：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比在12-01-2015达98.031%，相较于12-01-2014的98.045%有所下降。DO：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1981至12-01-2015期间平均值为97.883%，共9份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2013，达98.253%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1981，为83.939%。CEIC提供的DO：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的多米尼加共和国 – 表 DO.世界银行：教育统计。

Micro-entrepreneurs often lack the financial literacy required to make important financial decisions. We conducted a randomized evaluation with a bank in the Dominican Republic to compare the impact of two distinct programs: standard accounting training versus a simplified, rule-of-thumb training that taught basic financial heuristics. The rule-of-thumb training significantly improved firms' financial practices, objective reporting quality, and revenues. For micro-entrepreneurs with lower skills or poor initial financial practices, the impact of the rule-of-thumb training was significantly larger than that of the standard accounting training, suggesting that simplifying training programs might improve their effectiveness for less sophisticated individuals.

Argentina scored 562 out of a maximum of 800 points in the English Proficiency Index 2023. That was the highest score among all Latin American countries included in the survey. The Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, also received the highest English proficiency score among all the Latin American cities analyzed. Mexico and Haiti received the lowest scores in the region.