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Adult literacy rate in the Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic has observed a 1.7% (1.8%) increase in the adult literacy rate, which now stands at 95.5%.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to the Dominican Republic Adult literacy rate
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99.9%
+0.3%
(2019)
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99.8%
-0%
(2023)
Hungary
99.1%
0%
(2021)
Greece
93.9%
-2.1%
(2009)
Honduras
88.5%
+1.3%
(2019)
Haiti
61.7%
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0.2%
+0%
(2022)
Female tertiary school enrollment
79.3%
+3%
(2021)
Secondary teachers
100%
+17.2%
(2021)
Primary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
59.8%
-27%
(2020)
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Dominican Republic Adult literacy rate between 1981 and 2022
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2022 95.5% +1.7%
2016 93.8% +1.8%
2015 92% +0.2%
2014 91.8% +0.9%
2013 90.9% +0.7%
2012 90.2% +0%
2011 90.1% +0.6%
2010 89.5% +1.3%
2007 88.2% +1.2%
2002 87% +13.9%
1981 73.1%
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