Dominican Republic vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Dominican Republic
84.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 84.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 87 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 51.8% | 10.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 78.3% | 10.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 88.1% | 8.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 92.7% | 8.8% | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.2%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & 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
February 2026 Data Release