Arab World vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 79.8% against 37.8% in Arab World, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 39.4% | 23.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 66.1% | 42.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 75.5% | 41.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Arab World or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 79.8% against 37.8% in Arab World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Dominican Republic?
- 42.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Arab World and Dominican Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.