Tanzania vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Tanzania
53.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
53rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 53.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 62.0% | 45.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 69.5% | 41.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 78.4% | 34.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 83.3% | 28.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 85.2% 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 31.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd 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
February 2026 Data Release