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
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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

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