Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 229,014 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 229,014 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 455,249 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 229,014 number, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 455,249 number | — |
| 2002 | 377,789 number | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 373,992 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 356,293 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 341,715 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 343,974 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 336,391 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 308,980 number | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 303,576 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 229,014 number | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 455,249 number | 455,249 number | 455,249 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 375,890 number | 373,992 number | 377,789 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 317,135 number | 229,014 number | 356,293 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Peru 337,618 number compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 311,019 number compare
- 49 Chile 253,918 number compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 223,768 number compare
- 52 Spain 208,445 number compare
- 53 El Salvador 188,685 number compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Dominican Republic was 229,014 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 455,249 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,014 number in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.