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

Dominican Republic
78.0%
in 2016
Mexico
77.4%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Mexico rank
30th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 78.0% against 77.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 63.0% 63.7% 0.7% Mexico
2010s 73.7% 71.9% 1.9% 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 Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 78.0% against 77.4% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th 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.