Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 80,932 number in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
80,932 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
96,355 number
in 2010
All-time low
54,834 number
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1981199820161981: 54.8k number2002: 87.6k number2007: 93.4k number2010: 96.4k number2011: 92.9k number2012: 89.9k number2013: 82.6k number2014: 76.1k number2015: 80.7k number2016: 80.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic is 80,932 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 96,355 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54,834 number, in 1981.

Dominican Republic ranks 52nd 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 54,834 number 54,834 number 54,834 number 1
2000s 90,508 number 87,600 number 93,415 number 2
2010s 85,664 number 76,144 number 96,355 number 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 49 Greece 86,486 number compare
  2. 50 Argentina 82,321 number compare
  3. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81,275 number compare
  4. 53 Paraguay 73,725 number compare
  5. 54 Singapore 73,697 number compare
  6. 55 Central African Republic 64,785 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic was 80,932 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96,355 number in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 54,834 number in 1981.
How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.