Dominican Republic vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
93.2%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
28th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 93.2% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 85 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 86.4% | 19.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 91.4% | 14.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 93.2% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 9.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th 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