Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Dominican Republic
0.79 LPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.81 LPIA
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
21st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.81 LPIA against 0.79 LPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6443 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 0.0143 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.8337 LPIA | 0.784 LPIA | 0.0497 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.849 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.039 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, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.81 LPIA against 0.79 LPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st 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