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

Dominican Republic
68.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
62.9%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Kuwait rank
17th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 68.7% against 62.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 5.8%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 55 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 53.8% 45.2% 8.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 65.0% 56.9% 8.0% 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 Kuwait?
Dominican Republic, at 68.7% against 62.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Dominican Republic and Kuwait?
5.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kuwait?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 17th 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