Dominican Republic vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 78.0% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 8.7% | 28.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 14.8% | 48.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 24.7% | 49.0% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Dominican Republic, at 78.0% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 48.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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
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.