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

Dominican Republic
229,014 number
in 2016
Peru
337,618 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Peru rank
47th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 337,618 number against 229,014 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 108,604 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 87 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 455,249 number 507,489 number 52,240 number Peru
2000s 373,992 number 494,261 number 120,269 number Peru
2010s 296,386 number 315,159 number 18,773 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Peru, at 337,618 number against 229,014 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Dominican Republic and Peru?
108,604 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th 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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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.