Dominican Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Dominican Republic
224,029
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
142.54 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
39th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 142.54 million against 224,029 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 142.32 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 636.3 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 364,775 110.91 million 110.55 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 298,885 124.02 million 123.72 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 224,029 142.54 million 142.32 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Dominican Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 142.54 million against 224,029 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Dominican Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
142.32 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release