Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Colombia
84.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
84.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 84.8% against 84.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 87 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 69.9% | 7.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.1% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.9% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 84.8% against 84.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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