Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
61.6%
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
70.7%
in 2015
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
30th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080197419962019

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 70.7% against 61.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th of 38 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 61.6% 61.9% 0.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 61.2% 67.6% 6.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 61.2% 73.3% 12.1% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 70.7% against 61.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.