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

Dominican Republic
68.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
62.2%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Indonesia rank
18th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 68.7% against 62.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 55 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 41.5% 12.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 65.1% 51.0% 14.1% Dominican Republic
2020s 67.2% 62.2% 5.0% 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, Dominican Republic or Indonesia?
Dominican Republic, at 68.7% against 62.2% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Dominican Republic and Indonesia?
6.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Indonesia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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