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Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population

Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080198120022024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.6% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 63.1% 23.3% 39.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 78.5% 56.9% 21.6% Dominican Republic
2020s 82.6% 82.9% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 84.6% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
85 places, 969 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.