Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Colombia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.98 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 57 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9459 GPIA | 0.9097 GPIA | 0.0362 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.9414 GPIA | 0.0309 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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