SDG: South-eastern Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

SDG: South-eastern Asia
84.8%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
53.9%
in 2022
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
54th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
53rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • SDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080197419992024

How they compare

SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 84.8% against 53.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 30.9%.

That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 54th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 53rd of 201 groups.

SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: South-eastern Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 53.9% 16.3% 37.6% SDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 60.9% 27.8% 33.1% SDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 76.0% 43.5% 32.4% SDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 82.7% 54.7% 27.9% SDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, SDG: South-eastern Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
SDG: South-eastern Asia, at 84.8% against 53.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
30.9%, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 54th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 53rd of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release