Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male

Dominican Republic
87.9%
in 2024
Mexico
91.3%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Mexico rank
26th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 91.3% against 87.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 57 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 77.2% 80.8% 3.6% Mexico
2010s 84.5% 87.4% 2.9% Mexico
2020s 86.3% 90.7% 4.3% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 91.3% against 87.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
3.4%, with Mexico 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, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release