What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 222,565 number in 2015.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 121,566 number in 2010.

How does Tanzania rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?

Tanzania ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tanzania data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 222,565 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

222,565 number

Change on year

up 11.1%

World rank

18th

of 83 countries

All-time high

222,565 number

in 2015

All-time low

121,566 number

in 2010

Years of data

1988–2015

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tanzania stood at 222,565 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tanzania peaked at 222,565 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121,566 number, in 2010.

Tanzania ranks 18th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	202,249 number	202,249 number	202,249 number	1
2000s	219,508 number	219,508 number	219,508 number	1
2010s	181,491 number	121,566 number	222,565 number	3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

15 Nepal 429,157 number compare
16 Colombia 309,448 number compare
17 Cote d'Ivoire 261,729 number compare
19 Turkey 194,627 number compare
20 Tunisia 166,978 number compare
21 Mozambique 156,553 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tanzania?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tanzania was 222,565 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 222,565 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 121,566 number in 2010.
How does Tanzania rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Tanzania ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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