Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Dominican Republic
87.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
84.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
29th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 87.9% against 84.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 57 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 73.1% | 3.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.6% | 4.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.5% | 1.6% | 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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 87.9% against 84.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 3.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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