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

Dominican Republic: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 59,337 number in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
59,337 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
74,279 number
in 2010
All-time low
54,328 number
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981199820161981: 54.3k number2002: 72.0k number2007: 70.3k number2010: 74.3k number2011: 68.7k number2012: 73.2k number2013: 66.3k number2014: 60.7k number2015: 63.8k number2016: 59.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Dominican Republic stood at 59,337 number.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 74,279 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54,328 number, in 1981.

Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 83 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 54,328 number 54,328 number 54,328 number 1
2000s 71,160 number 70,275 number 72,046 number 2
2010s 66,623 number 59,337 number 74,279 number 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 43 Malawi 66,721 number compare
  2. 44 El Salvador 62,452 number compare
  3. 45 Cambodia 59,392 number compare
  4. 47 Bolivia 59,279 number compare
  5. 48 Togo 57,004 number compare
  6. 49 Burundi 55,078 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Dominican Republic?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Dominican Republic was 59,337 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 74,279 number in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 54,328 number in 1981.
How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.