Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Colombia
83.4%
in 2018
Dominican Republic
81.9%
in 2016
Colombia rank
38th
Dominican Republic rank
41st

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

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 83.4% against 81.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 76.9% 72.2% 4.7% Colombia
2010s 79.8% 78.0% 1.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Colombia, at 83.4% against 81.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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