Dominican Republic vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Dominican Republic
84.3%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
37th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 84.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th of 87 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 41.7% 51.8% 10.1% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 68.3% 78.3% 10.0% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 79.1% 88.0% 8.9% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 83.9% 92.7% 8.8% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Dominican Republic or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 93.5% against 84.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Dominican Republic and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
9.2%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release