Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 78.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 52.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 17.0% | 46.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 23.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 78.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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.