Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 68.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 76.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 53 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 47.2% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 62.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.7% | 76.5% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Dominican Republic was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release