Dominican Republic vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Dominican Republic
83.9%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
93.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 93.8% against 83.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 9.9%.
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 23rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 90 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 | 62.6% | 82.3% | 19.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 89.6% | 17.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 92.9% | 11.4% | 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, female, Dominican Republic or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 93.8% against 83.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Dominican Republic and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 9.9%, 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, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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