Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 87.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 72.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.0% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 87.9% | 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, urban, male in Dominican Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Dominican Republic was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release