Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Colombia
0.75 LPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.79 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.79 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.04 LPIA.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.704 LPIA | 0.7514 LPIA | 0.0474 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.7398 LPIA | 0.8149 LPIA | 0.0751 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.7641 LPIA | 0.824 LPIA | 0.0598 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.79 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.04 LPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release