Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9527 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9527 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.9685 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8854 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
10
1981–2016

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016

00.20.40.60.811981199820161981: 0.885 GPIA2002: 0.909 GPIA2007: 0.903 GPIA2010: 0.927 GPIA2011: 0.922 GPIA2012: 0.959 GPIA2013: 0.963 GPIA2014: 0.968 GPIA2015: 0.967 GPIA2016: 0.953 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9527 GPIA.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9685 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8854 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominican Republic, 1981 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.8854 GPIA
2002 0.9094 GPIA +2.7%
2007 0.9029 GPIA -0.7%
2010 0.9269 GPIA +2.7%
2011 0.9222 GPIA -0.5%
2012 0.9593 GPIA +4.0%
2013 0.9632 GPIA +0.4%
2014 0.9685 GPIA +0.5%
2015 0.967 GPIA -0.2%
2016 0.9527 GPIA -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8854 GPIA 0.8854 GPIA 0.8854 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9061 GPIA 0.9029 GPIA 0.9094 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9514 GPIA 0.9222 GPIA 0.9685 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Spain 0.965 GPIA compare
  2. 22 Montenegro 0.9571 GPIA compare
  3. 23 Greece 0.9535 GPIA compare
  4. 25 Oman 0.9306 GPIA compare
  5. 26 Portugal 0.9173 GPIA compare
  6. 27 Mexico 0.9166 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic was 0.9527 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9685 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8854 GPIA in 1981.
How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/