Bahrain vs Least developed countries: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Bahrain
72.0%
in 2018
Least developed countries
64.9%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
22nd

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

  • Bahrain
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 72.0% against 64.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

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

Bahrain ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 49.7% 59.5% 9.8% Least developed countries
1990s 52.3% 60.4% 8.1% Least developed countries
2000s 60.0% 61.9% 1.9% Least developed countries
2010s 68.4% 64.1% 4.3% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Bahrain or Least developed countries?
Bahrain, at 72.0% against 64.9% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Bahrain and Least developed countries?
7.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Least developed countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Bahrain ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
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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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.