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

Dominican Republic
78.0%
in 2016
IDA only
25.6%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
27th
IDA only rank
31st

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • IDA only
20406080198120002019

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 78.0% against 25.6% in IDA only, a difference of 52.4%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.1 times IDA only's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 31st of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic IDA only Difference Ahead
2000s 63.0% 18.8% 44.2% Dominican Republic
2010s 73.7% 21.5% 52.3% 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 only?
Dominican Republic, at 78.0% against 25.6% in IDA only as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and IDA only?
52.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and IDA only?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and IDA only rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 31st 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.