Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 760,646 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 760,646 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 760,646 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 531,434 number, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 531,434 number | — |
| 2002 | 676,768 number | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 560,558 number | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 687,629 number | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 760,646 number | +10.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 760,646 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,886 number, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 760,646 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 342,958 number, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 531,434 number | 531,434 number | 531,434 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 676,768 number | 676,768 number | 676,768 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 669,611 number | 560,558 number | 760,646 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania was 760,646 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 760,646 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,434 number in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.