Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 94.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 94.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70.4% | — |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.8% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.4% | 94.2% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 94.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.