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.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tanzania
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 760,646 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

760,646 number

Change on year

up 10.6%

World rank

18th

of 82 countries

All-time high

760,646 number

in 2015

All-time low

531,434 number

in 1988

Years of data

1988–2015

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.

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

15 Turkey 1.33 million number compare
16 Nepal 1.23 million number compare
17 Vietnam 984,040 number compare
19 Colombia 702,477 number compare
20 Mozambique 592,436 number compare
21 Cote d'Ivoire 556,120 number compare

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More reference data data for Tanzania

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19,200 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2584 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 70.94 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 68.48 (2050)

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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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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