Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.4% | — |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 58.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 70.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.2% | 84.3% | 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, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release