Tanzania vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Tanzania
53.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
84.8%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
53rd
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
53rd

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

  • Tanzania
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
20406080197419992024

How they compare

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 84.8% against 53.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 30.9%.

That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.6 times Tanzania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 53rd of 85 countries.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Difference Ahead
1980s 16.3% 53.9% 37.6% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2000s 27.8% 60.9% 33.1% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2010s 43.5% 76.1% 32.6% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2020s 54.7% 82.8% 28.0% UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Tanzania or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 84.8% against 53.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Tanzania and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
30.9%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Tanzania ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 53rd of 85 countries.
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