Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Colombia
68.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
68.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
15th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 68.7% against 68.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 54.1% 52.1% 2.0% Colombia
2010s 61.0% 61.6% 0.6% Dominican Republic
2020s 67.3% 69.4% 2.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 68.7% against 68.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic 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, rural, female?
Colombia ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 624 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release