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

Latest (2016)
140,269 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
170,633 number
in 2010
All-time low
109,162 number
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981199820161981: 109.2k number2002: 159.6k number2007: 163.7k number2010: 170.6k number2011: 161.6k number2012: 163.1k number2013: 149.0k number2014: 136.9k number2015: 144.6k number2016: 140.3k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 46 Burundi 166,167 number compare
  2. 47 Togo 161,260 number compare
  3. 48 Zambia 145,002 number compare
  4. 50 Paraguay 125,315 number compare
  5. 51 Argentina 119,662 number compare
  6. 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 109,601 number compare

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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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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.