Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Dominican Republic
68.8%
in 2024
Mexico
74.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.2% against 68.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 58.6% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 64.2% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 71.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 74.2% against 68.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 5.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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