Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Colombia
66.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
68.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
Dominican Republic rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 68.8% against 66.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 53 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 | 60.3% | 58.2% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 68.6% | 3.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 71.1% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 68.8% against 66.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 2.8%, 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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