Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Dominican Republic
83.9%
in 2024
Mexico
82.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 83.9% against 82.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 65.2% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 73.5% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.8% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
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 Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 83.9% against 82.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 1.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th 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
February 2026 Data Release