Bahrain vs Least developed countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Bahrain
85.1%
in 2018
Least developed countries
49.5%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
33rd
Least developed countries rank
29th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • Least developed countries
20406080198019992019

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 85.1% against 49.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.7 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 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 20.2% 31.2% 11.0% Least developed countries
1990s 28.8% 34.1% 5.3% Least developed countries
2000s 53.0% 40.1% 12.9% Bahrain
2010s 78.3% 47.2% 31.1% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Bahrain or Least developed countries?
Bahrain, at 85.1% against 49.5% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Bahrain and Least developed countries?
35.6%, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Bahrain ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.