Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Dominican Republic
229,014 number
in 2016
El Salvador
188,685 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
50th
El Salvador rank
53rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 229,014 number against 188,685 number in El Salvador, a difference of 40,329 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 373,992 number 281,710 number 92,282 number Dominican Republic
2010s 313,398 number 219,855 number 93,543 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 229,014 number against 188,685 number in El Salvador as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
40,329 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.