Dominican Republic vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 26.5% | 12.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 63.2% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 80.5% | 3.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 88.8% | 6.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 6.1%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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