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

Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 88.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
88.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2016
All-time low
80.5%
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2016

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

0204060802002200920162002: 80.5 %2007: 81 %2010: 83.5 %2011: 83.9 %2012: 84.4 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 80.5%
2007 81.0% +0.6%
2010 83.5% +3.1%
2011 83.9% +0.4%
2012 84.4% +0.6%
2013 85.3% +1.1%
2014 86.4% +1.3%
2015 87.2% +0.9%
2016 88.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.7% 80.5% 81.0% 2
2010s 85.6% 83.5% 88.4% 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Paraguay 89.7% compare
  2. 13 Colombia 89.4% compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 88.8% compare
  4. 16 Mexico 88.0% compare
  5. 17 Ecuador 86.4% compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 86.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic was 88.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/