Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.8 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.61 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.72 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.74 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.78 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.74 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.77 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.78 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.79 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.84 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.89 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.61 LPIA | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8 LPIA | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.73 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.775 LPIA | 0.61 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 1 |
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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, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Dominican Republic was 0.8 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release