Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain

Bahrain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 55.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
55.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2018
All-time low
4.6%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

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

02040601981199920181981: 4.6 %1991: 8.6 %2001: 27.6 %2010: 50.5 %2016: 49.4 %2017: 53.6 %2018: 55.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 55.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain peaked at 55.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1981.

Bahrain ranks 45th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2010s 52.3% 49.4% 55.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain was 55.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Bahrain ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.