Dominican Republic vs IDA blend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Dominican Republic
78.0%
in 2016
IDA blend
26.3%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
27th
IDA blend rank
28th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • IDA blend
20406080198120002019

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 78.0% against 26.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 51.7%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.0 times IDA blend's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and IDA blend ranks 28th of 82 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic IDA blend Difference Ahead
1980s 36.9% 19.3% 17.6% Dominican Republic
2000s 63.0% 20.1% 42.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 73.7% 23.2% 50.6% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Dominican Republic or IDA blend?
Dominican Republic, at 78.0% against 26.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and IDA blend?
51.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and IDA blend?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and IDA blend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and IDA blend ranks 28th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.