Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 279,320 number in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
279,320 number
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
50th
of 83 countries
All-time high
584,840 number
in 1981
All-time low
279,320 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
1981–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981199820161981: 584.8k number2002: 474.6k number2007: 488.1k number2010: 452.9k number2011: 441.8k number2012: 443.7k number2013: 431.9k number2014: 387.3k number2015: 371.6k number2016: 279.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 279,320 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 584,840 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 279,320 number, in 2016.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 584,840 number 584,840 number 584,840 number 1
2000s 481,360 number 474,630 number 488,089 number 2
2010s 401,212 number 279,320 number 452,910 number 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 47 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 316,627 number compare
  2. 48 El Salvador 296,118 number compare
  3. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 295,323 number compare
  4. 51 Chile 274,999 number compare
  5. 52 Spain 181,962 number compare
  6. 53 Argentina 166,717 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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All data for Dominican Republic β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 279,320 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 584,840 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 279,320 number in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.