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

Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9224 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9224 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9224 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8633 LPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.864 LPIA2007: 0.863 LPIA2010: 0.878 LPIA2011: 0.88 LPIA2012: 0.89 LPIA2013: 0.899 LPIA2014: 0.897 LPIA2015: 0.9 LPIA2016: 0.922 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9224 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9224 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8633 LPIA, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.8644 LPIA
2007 0.8633 LPIA -0.1%
2010 0.8778 LPIA +1.7%
2011 0.8798 LPIA +0.2%
2012 0.8897 LPIA +1.1%
2013 0.8994 LPIA +1.1%
2014 0.8975 LPIA -0.2%
2015 0.8998 LPIA +0.3%
2016 0.9224 LPIA +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8639 LPIA 0.8633 LPIA 0.8644 LPIA 2
2010s 0.8952 LPIA 0.8778 LPIA 0.9224 LPIA 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Chile 0.9396 LPIA compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9362 LPIA compare
  3. 17 Mexico 0.9279 LPIA compare
  4. 19 Colombia 0.9064 LPIA compare
  5. 20 El Salvador 0.8935 LPIA compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 0.8864 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Dominican Republic was 0.9224 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9224 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8633 LPIA in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, 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/