Dominican Republic vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
95.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.7% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 85 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 86.2% | 20.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 92.3% | 15.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 95.0% | 12.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 95.7% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 11.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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