Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9219 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9219 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9219 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8645 LPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2002–2016

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.867 LPIA2007: 0.864 LPIA2010: 0.879 LPIA2011: 0.88 LPIA2012: 0.887 LPIA2013: 0.894 LPIA2014: 0.894 LPIA2015: 0.897 LPIA2016: 0.922 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic is 0.9219 LPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9219 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8645 LPIA, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
2002 0.867 LPIA
2007 0.8645 LPIA -0.3%
2010 0.8793 LPIA +1.7%
2011 0.8802 LPIA +0.1%
2012 0.8874 LPIA +0.8%
2013 0.894 LPIA +0.7%
2014 0.894 LPIA -0.0%
2015 0.8971 LPIA +0.4%
2016 0.9219 LPIA +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8657 LPIA 0.8645 LPIA 0.867 LPIA 2
2010s 0.8934 LPIA 0.8793 LPIA 0.9219 LPIA 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Thailand 0.953 LPIA compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 0.9471 LPIA compare
  3. 16 Mexico 0.9298 LPIA compare
  4. 18 Ecuador 0.9154 LPIA compare
  5. 19 Colombia 0.9125 LPIA compare
  6. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8825 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Dominican Republic was 0.9219 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9219 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8645 LPIA in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/