Poverty

Poverty April 18, 2025 | 8:27 am

Nearly 18% of border area population faces illiteracy

Santo Domingo.- A recent study by the Ministry of Economy reveals that literacy remains a major challenge in the Dominican Republic's border provinces—Santiago Rodríguez, Dajabón, Bahoruco, Independencia, Montecristi, Pedernales, and Elías Piña—where 17.7% of the population cannot read or write. This figure exceeds the national average of 11%, with rural areas showing even... Read more