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

Dominican Republic
68.7%
in 2024
Panama
70.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Panama rank
13th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 70.9% against 68.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Panama ranks 13th of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 52.0% 11.1% Panama
2010s 62.5% 63.5% 1.0% Panama
2020s 70.3% 68.8% 1.5% 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 Panama?
Panama, at 70.9% against 68.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Dominican Republic and Panama?
2.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Panama ranks 13th 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