Arab World vs Bahrain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Arab World
64.1%
in 2019
Bahrain
72.0%
in 2018
Arab World rank
26th
Bahrain rank
26th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Arab World
  • Bahrain
020406080197819982019

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 72.0% against 64.1% in Arab World, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 26th and Bahrain ranks 26th of 37 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Bahrain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Bahrain Difference Ahead
1980s 61.1% 49.7% 11.3% Arab World
1990s 60.9% 52.3% 8.6% Arab World
2000s 62.1% 60.0% 2.2% Arab World
2010s 63.7% 68.4% 4.7% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Arab World or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 72.0% against 64.1% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Arab World and Bahrain?
7.9%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bahrain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Bahrain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Arab World ranks 26th and Bahrain ranks 26th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.