Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 79.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 79.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 83 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, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.4% | — |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 63.8% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.0% | 79.8% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 79.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.