Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 140,269 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 140,269 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 170,633 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 109,162 number, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,162 number | 109,162 number | 109,162 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 161,668 number | 159,645 number | 163,690 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 152,286 number | 136,893 number | 170,633 number | 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 elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 140,269 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 170,633 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,162 number in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.