Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bahrain

Bahrain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 72.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
72.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2017
All-time low
49.7%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

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

0204060801981199920181981: 49.71991: 52.32001: 602010: 57.92016: 70.92017: 72.72018: 72

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bahrain stood at 72.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bahrain peaked at 72.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1981.

Bahrain ranks 26th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.7% 49.7% 49.7% 1
1990s 52.3% 52.3% 52.3% 1
2000s 60.0% 60.0% 60.0% 1
2010s 68.4% 57.9% 72.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
  2. 24 Central African Republic 73.1% compare
  3. 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare
  4. 27 Kuwait 72.0% compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 71.5% compare
  6. 29 Rwanda 71.2% 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 72.0% 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 72.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Bahrain ranks 26th 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 24.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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