Bahrain vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Bahrain
85.1%
in 2018
Malaysia
85.7%
in 2018
Bahrain rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
31st

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

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 85.7% against 85.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 83 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 28.8% 51.6% 22.8% Malaysia
2010s 78.3% 82.7% 4.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 85.7% against 85.1% in Bahrain as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Malaysia 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Bahrain ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st 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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About this data

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.