Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Dominican Republic
86.4%
in 2024
Mexico
86.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Mexico rank
18th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 86.4% against 86.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 72.6% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 80.3% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 85.2% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 86.4% against 86.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th 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