Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Dominican Republic
68.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
73.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
26th
Paraguay rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.7% against 68.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 68.6% | 11.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 71.5% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.6% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.7% against 68.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 4.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 24th 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