Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tanzania

Tanzania: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 538,081 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
538,081 number
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
538,081 number
in 2015
All-time low
329,185 number
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tanzania, 1988–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200120151988: 329.2k number2002: 457.3k number2010: 439.0k number2012: 487.3k number2015: 538.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tanzania is 538,081 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tanzania peaked at 538,081 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 329,185 number, in 1988.

That places Tanzania 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 329,185 number 329,185 number 329,185 number 1
2000s 457,261 number 457,261 number 457,261 number 1
2010s 488,120 number 438,992 number 538,081 number 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

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  5. 20 Peru 425,601 number compare
  6. 21 Colombia 393,029 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tanzania?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tanzania was 538,081 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 538,081 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 329,185 number in 1988.
How does Tanzania rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Tanzania ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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