Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Brazil
83.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 84.0% against 83.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.4% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 77.2% | 2.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.5% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 84.0% against 83.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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