Dominican Republic vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Dominican Republic
83.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
91.9%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 91.9% against 83.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 8.0%.

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 23rd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 90 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 64.4% 85.6% 21.1% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 72.6% 90.1% 17.5% 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, female, Dominican Republic or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 91.9% against 83.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
8.0%, 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, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release