Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa
21.21 million number
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
760,646 number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
18th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.21 million number against 760,646 number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 20.45 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 27.9 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th of 38 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 11.26 million number 531,434 number 10.73 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 15.64 million number 676,768 number 14.97 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 18.13 million number 669,611 number 17.46 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.21 million number against 760,646 number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20.45 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.