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

Bahrain
72.0%
in 2018
Malaysia
71.5%
in 2018
Bahrain rank
26th
Malaysia rank
28th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 72.0% against 71.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 82 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 52.3% 64.9% 12.6% Malaysia
2010s 68.4% 71.5% 3.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain, at 72.0% against 71.5% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Bahrain ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 28th 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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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.