Dominican Republic vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Dominican Republic
476,215
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
235.12 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
38th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
40th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198920062024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 235.12 million against 476,215 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 234.64 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 493.7 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 38th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th of 59 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
2000s 732,942 177.21 million 176.48 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 607,555 200.77 million 200.17 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 476,215 235.12 million 234.64 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 235.12 million against 476,215 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
234.64 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release