Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 87.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 87.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 87.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 68.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 76.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release