SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Tanzania: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
70.6%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
54th
Tanzania rank
51st

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

  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Tanzania
20406080197419992024

How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 70.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 200 groups.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 67.4% 27.1% 40.3% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 73.1% 42.9% 30.2% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 81.0% 60.6% 20.4% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 85.4% 72.1% 13.3% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Tanzania?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 87.0% against 70.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Tanzania?
16.4%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Tanzania rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 200 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release