Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7385 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8665 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7385 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.88 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8403 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8614 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8883 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9359 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.89 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8993 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.961 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.92 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.86 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.93 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9702 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9834 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9635 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9782 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9857 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9294 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8761 GPIA | 0.7385 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9437 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9764 GPIA | 0.9294 GPIA | 1 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, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Dominican Republic was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7385 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release