Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 29.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 82 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Republic of Tanzania, 1988–2015

01020301988200120151988: 4.8 %2002: 13.8 %2010: 32.2 %2012: 29.8 %2015: 29.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 29.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 32.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1988.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 60th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2000s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2010s 30.6% 29.7% 32.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Republic of Tanzania?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Republic of Tanzania was 29.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1988.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.