MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

MDG: South-eastern Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
40.3%
in 2022
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
56th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
55th

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

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 80.3% against 40.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 40.0%.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 55th of 201 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 4.8% 35.8% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 50.3% 13.8% 36.5% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 69.4% 28.4% 41.1% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 77.7% 40.9% 36.8% MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
40.0%, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
MDG: South-eastern Asia 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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About this data

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