Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Dominican Republic
50.5%
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
49.5%
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
76th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 50.5% against 49.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th of 87 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 50.7% 55.5% 4.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 49.9% 52.8% 3.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 49.4% 49.7% 0.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 50.5% against 49.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.