Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bahrain

Bahrain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 7,814 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7,814 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
8,022 number
in 2016
All-time low
3,565 number
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1981199920181981: 3.6k number1991: 4.8k number2001: 5.9k number2010: 6.5k number2016: 8.0k number2017: 7.7k number2018: 7.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bahrain stood at 7,814 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bahrain peaked at 8,022 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,565 number, in 1981.

Bahrain ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 3,565 number
1991 4,830 number +35.5%
2001 5,945 number +23.1%
2010 6,529 number +9.8%
2016 8,022 number +22.9%
2017 7,725 number -3.7%
2018 7,814 number +1.2%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 7,814 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,510 number, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 7,814 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150,668 number, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,565 number 3,565 number 3,565 number 1
1990s 4,830 number 4,830 number 4,830 number 1
2000s 5,945 number 5,945 number 5,945 number 1
2010s 7,522 number 6,529 number 8,022 number 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 62 Eswatini 13,932 number compare
  2. 63 Moldova 9,809 number compare
  3. 64 Macao 8,267 number compare
  4. 66 Azerbaijan 5,738 number compare
  5. 67 Uruguay 5,723 number compare
  6. 68 Suriname 5,239 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bahrain?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bahrain was 7,814 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 8,022 number in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,565 number in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Bahrain ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.