Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.99 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.888 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.89 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8947 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.888 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.91 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8976 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9091 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9409 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9283 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9319 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9577 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.93 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.96 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9391 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9698 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9674 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9474 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9723 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9743 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9158 GPIA | 0.888 GPIA | 0.9577 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9529 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9474 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 5 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.888 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release