Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 128,468 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
128,468 number
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
51st
of 83 countries
All-time high
306,488 number
in 1981
All-time low
128,468 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
1981–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1981199820161981: 306.5k number2002: 234.8k number2007: 240.9k number2010: 218.5k number2011: 210.8k number2012: 216.8k number2013: 197.9k number2014: 173.2k number2015: 166.8k number2016: 128.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Dominican Republic is 128,468 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 306,488 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 128,468 number, in 2016.

That places Dominican Republic 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 306,488 number 306,488 number 306,488 number 1
2000s 237,880 number 234,840 number 240,919 number 2
2010s 187,479 number 128,468 number 218,459 number 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 48 El Salvador 191,932 number compare
  2. 49 Venezuela 135,201 number compare
  3. 50 Chile 132,465 number compare
  4. 52 Spain 93,572 number compare
  5. 53 Paraguay 76,341 number compare
  6. 54 Argentina 64,665 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Dominican Republic?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Dominican Republic was 128,468 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 306,488 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 128,468 number in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.