Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Brazil
87.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
87.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 57 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 76.8% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 84.7% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.2% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 87.9% against 87.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.4%, 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, male?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). 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