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)
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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

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