Tanzania vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Tanzania
70.6%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
51st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Tanzania
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 70.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 51st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 67.4% | 40.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 73.1% | 30.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 81.0% | 20.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 85.4% | 13.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Tanzania or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Tanzania ranks 51st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release