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

Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.9312 LPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9312 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9312 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.889 LPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.889 LPIA2007: 0.889 LPIA2010: 0.905 LPIA2011: 0.903 LPIA2012: 0.91 LPIA2013: 0.909 LPIA2014: 0.912 LPIA2015: 0.922 LPIA2016: 0.931 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9312 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9312 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.889 LPIA, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.8891 LPIA
2007 0.889 LPIA -0.0%
2010 0.9047 LPIA +1.8%
2011 0.9031 LPIA -0.2%
2012 0.9099 LPIA +0.8%
2013 0.9092 LPIA -0.1%
2014 0.9124 LPIA +0.4%
2015 0.9218 LPIA +1.0%
2016 0.9312 LPIA +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.889 LPIA 0.889 LPIA 0.8891 LPIA 2
2010s 0.9132 LPIA 0.9031 LPIA 0.9312 LPIA 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Indonesia 0.9427 LPIA compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 0.9383 LPIA compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 0.9373 LPIA compare
  4. 15 Colombia 0.9248 LPIA compare
  5. 16 Türkiye 0.9229 LPIA compare
  6. 17 Mexico 0.9127 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Dominican Republic?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Dominican Republic was 0.9312 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9312 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.889 LPIA in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/