Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Bahrain

Bahrain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) was 10,853 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,853 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
11,317 number
in 2016
All-time low
7,170 number
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1981199920181981: 7.2k number1991: 9.2k number2001: 9.9k number2010: 11.3k number2016: 11.3k number2017: 10.6k number2018: 10.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 10,853 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 11,317 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,170 number, in 1981.

That places Bahrain 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 7,170 number —
1991 9,230 number +28.7%
2001 9,916 number +7.4%
2010 11,268 number +13.6%
2016 11,317 number +0.4%
2017 10,620 number -6.2%
2018 10,853 number +2.2%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 10,853 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,714 number, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 10,853 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 223,546 number, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,170 number 7,170 number 7,170 number 1
1990s 9,230 number 9,230 number 9,230 number 1
2000s 9,916 number 9,916 number 9,916 number 1
2010s 11,014 number 10,620 number 11,317 number 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 63 Namibia 13,034 number compare
  2. 64 Moldova 11,576 number compare
  3. 65 Uruguay 11,122 number compare
  4. 67 Macao 10,572 number compare
  5. 68 Malta 10,539 number compare
  6. 69 Qatar 9,622 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain was 10,853 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 11,317 number in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,170 number in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.