Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
Dominican Republic
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.91 LPIA against 0.91 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8812 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0.0088 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8968 LPIA | 0.9071 LPIA | 0.0104 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9225 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.0225 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.91 LPIA against 0.91 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0 LPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release