Tanzania vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Tanzania
40.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
55th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Tanzania
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 82.7% against 40.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 56.1% | 51.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 65.4% | 51.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 75.2% | 46.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 80.6% | 39.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Tanzania or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 82.7% against 40.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 42.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Tanzania ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 90 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release