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

Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8704 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8704 LPIA
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.8704 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7356 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2016

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.736 LPIA2007: 0.744 LPIA2010: 0.784 LPIA2011: 0.773 LPIA2012: 0.795 LPIA2013: 0.788 LPIA2014: 0.808 LPIA2015: 0.823 LPIA2016: 0.87 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic is 0.8704 LPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8704 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7356 LPIA, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.7356 LPIA
2007 0.7435 LPIA +1.1%
2010 0.7837 LPIA +5.4%
2011 0.7732 LPIA -1.3%
2012 0.7948 LPIA +2.8%
2013 0.7885 LPIA -0.8%
2014 0.8084 LPIA +2.5%
2015 0.8233 LPIA +1.8%
2016 0.8704 LPIA +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7396 LPIA 0.7356 LPIA 0.7435 LPIA 2
2010s 0.806 LPIA 0.7732 LPIA 0.8704 LPIA 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 0.9135 LPIA compare
  2. 10 Thailand 0.8919 LPIA compare
  3. 11 Sri Lanka 0.8829 LPIA compare
  4. 13 Chile 0.8414 LPIA compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 0.8194 LPIA compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 0.7999 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic was 0.8704 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8704 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7356 LPIA in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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