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

Bahrain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) was 3,039 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,039 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
69th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4,739 number
in 2010
All-time low
2,895 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
1981–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1981199920181981: 3.6k number1991: 4.4k number2001: 4.0k number2010: 4.7k number2016: 3.3k number2017: 2.9k number2018: 3.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bahrain is 3,039 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bahrain peaked at 4,739 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,895 number, in 2017.

That places Bahrain 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 3,605 number —
1991 4,400 number +22.1%
2001 3,972 number -9.7%
2010 4,739 number +19.3%
2016 3,295 number -30.5%
2017 2,895 number -12.1%
2018 3,039 number +5.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 3,039 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,204 number, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 3,039 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76,512 number, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,605 number 3,605 number 3,605 number 1
1990s 4,400 number 4,400 number 4,400 number 1
2000s 3,972 number 3,972 number 3,972 number 1
2010s 3,492 number 2,895 number 4,739 number 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 66 Uruguay 5,399 number compare
  2. 67 Qatar 4,664 number compare
  3. 68 Azerbaijan 3,198 number compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 2,647 number compare
  5. 71 Vanuatu 2,337 number compare
  6. 72 Suriname 2,315 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bahrain?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bahrain was 3,039 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4,739 number in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,895 number in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Bahrain ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.