Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.9% | — |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 54.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 52.0% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 79.3% | 83.9% | 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Dominican Republic was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release