Dominican Republic vs Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Dominican Republic
279,320 number
in 2016
Spain
181,962 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Spain
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M198119992018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 279,320 number against 181,962 number in Spain, a difference of 97,358 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 584,840 number 1.03 million number 446,100 number Spain
2000s 488,089 number 268,811 number 219,278 number Dominican Republic
2010s 401,212 number 248,731 number 152,481 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Spain?
Dominican Republic, at 279,320 number against 181,962 number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Spain?
97,358 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Spain rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.