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

Dominican Republic: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 150,852 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
150,852 number
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
47th
of 83 countries
All-time high
278,353 number
in 1981
All-time low
150,852 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
1981–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1981199820161981: 278.4k number2002: 239.8k number2007: 247.2k number2010: 234.4k number2011: 231.0k number2012: 226.9k number2013: 234.0k number2014: 214.1k number2015: 204.9k number2016: 150.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Dominican Republic is 150,852 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 278,353 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 150,852 number, in 2016.

That places Dominican Republic 47th 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 278,353 number 278,353 number 278,353 number 1
2000s 243,480 number 239,789 number 247,170 number 2
2010s 213,732 number 150,852 number 234,450 number 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 44 Ecuador 204,064 number compare
  2. 45 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 181,426 number compare
  3. 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,017 number compare
  4. 48 Türkiye 142,742 number compare
  5. 49 Chile 142,534 number compare
  6. 50 Qatar 106,882 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Dominican Republic?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Dominican Republic was 150,852 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 278,353 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 150,852 number in 2016.
How does Dominican Republic rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.