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
20406080197419992024

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

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