Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.79 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic is 0.79 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.87 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6191 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6443 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6191 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.74 LPIA | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.703 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7711 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7741 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.777 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.74 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7369 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7689 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.77 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.79 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.79 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.81 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.82 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.87 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8264 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8631 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8292 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8036 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.825 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.849 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8522 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.79 LPIA | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7274 LPIA | 0.6191 LPIA | 0.777 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8149 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.824 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.8522 LPIA | 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 location parity in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Dominican Republic was 0.79 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6191 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release