What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between Dominican Republic and Mexico?

0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female

Dominican Republic

88.4%

in 2016

Mexico

88.0%

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

15th

Mexico rank

16th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female over time

Dominican Republic
Mexico

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 88.4% against 88.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	81.0%	80.7%	0.3%	Dominican Republic
2010s	85.6%	84.2%	1.4%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female, Dominican Republic or Mexico?: Dominican Republic, at 88.4% against 88.0% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between Dominican Republic and Mexico?: 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?: Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/