SDG: Western Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

SDG: Western Asia
88.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
70.6%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia rank
51st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
51st

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

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 88.0% against 70.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st of 200 groups.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 52.8% 27.1% 25.8% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 67.3% 42.9% 24.4% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 80.8% 60.6% 20.2% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 87.1% 72.1% 15.0% SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, SDG: Western Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
SDG: Western Asia, at 88.0% against 70.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between SDG: Western Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
17.4%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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