Dominican Republic vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes

Dominican Republic
87.0%
in 2024
Thailand
86.3%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Thailand rank
23rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 87.0% against 86.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 57 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 71.0% 77.2% 6.2% Thailand
2010s 81.8% 84.0% 2.2% Thailand
2020s 84.1% 86.3% 2.2% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Dominican Republic, at 87.0% against 86.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Thailand?
0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 673 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release