Dominican Republic - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

78.4 (%) in 2015

In 2015, elderly literacy rate for Dominican Republic was 78.4 %. Elderly literacy rate of Dominican Republic increased from 68.5 % in 2007 to 78.4 % in 2015 growing at an average annual rate of 2.28%.

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What is elderly literacy rate?

Elderly (65+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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