Dominican Republic vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Dominican Republic
83.9%
in 2024
Singapore
82.0%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Singapore rank
26th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Singapore
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 83.9% against 82.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 26th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 56.1% 41.2% 14.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 72.6% 73.4% 0.8% Singapore
2020s 80.0% 82.0% 2.0% Singapore

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 Singapore?
Dominican Republic, at 83.9% against 82.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and Singapore?
1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Singapore 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