Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 95.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Dominican Republic, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90.5% | — |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 90.5% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.3% | 95.0% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Dominican Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Dominican Republic was 95.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females in urban 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/