ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
80.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
40.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
56th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
55th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 80.3% against 40.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 40.0%.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 2.0 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 56th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 55th of 201 groups.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 4.8% 35.8% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 50.3% 13.8% 36.5% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 69.4% 28.4% 41.1% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 77.7% 40.9% 36.8% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 80.3% against 40.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
40.0%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 56th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 55th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release