Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Brazil
85.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
86.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 86.4% against 85.3% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.8% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.1% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 86.4% against 85.3% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). 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