Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic is 68.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 55 countries on this measure, 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, rural, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +92.4% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 35.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 34.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.2% | 71.1% | 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Dominican Republic was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release