Bahrain vs Dominican Republic: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Bahrain
84.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
26th
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Bahrain
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 84.8% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bahrain ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 85 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 39.4% | 26.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 58.0% | 15.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Bahrain or Dominican Republic?
- Bahrain, at 84.8% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Bahrain and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Dominican Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Dominican Republic rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Bahrain ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.