Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.9268 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9268 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9268 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8761 LPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2002–2016

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.877 LPIA2007: 0.876 LPIA2010: 0.891 LPIA2011: 0.891 LPIA2012: 0.9 LPIA2013: 0.904 LPIA2014: 0.905 LPIA2015: 0.91 LPIA2016: 0.927 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9268 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9268 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8761 LPIA, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.8766 LPIA
2007 0.8761 LPIA -0.1%
2010 0.8909 LPIA +1.7%
2011 0.8912 LPIA +0.0%
2012 0.8996 LPIA +0.9%
2013 0.904 LPIA +0.5%
2014 0.9046 LPIA +0.1%
2015 0.9104 LPIA +0.6%
2016 0.9268 LPIA +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8763 LPIA 0.8761 LPIA 0.8766 LPIA 2
2010s 0.9039 LPIA 0.8909 LPIA 0.9268 LPIA 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 13 Malaysia 0.9521 LPIA compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 0.9444 LPIA compare
  3. 15 Chile 0.944 LPIA compare
  4. 17 Mexico 0.9202 LPIA compare
  5. 18 Colombia 0.9152 LPIA compare
  6. 19 Ecuador 0.8926 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic was 0.9268 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9268 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8761 LPIA in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/