Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 50.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Dominican Republic, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Dominican Republic stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Dominican Republic peaked at 50.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.7% | — |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, % female in Dominican Republic?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Dominican Republic was 50.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.