Dominican Republic vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Dominican Republic
87.0%
in 2024
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Singapore rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.1% against 87.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 82.2% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 88.1% | 3.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.1% against 87.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 19th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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