Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Dominican Republic
279,320 number
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
316,627 number
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
47th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 316,627 number against 279,320 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 37,307 number.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 83 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 584,840 number 922,957 number 338,117 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 488,089 number 492,379 number 4,290 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 364,245 number 435,088 number 70,842 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 316,627 number against 279,320 number in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
37,307 number, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th 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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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.