Bahrain vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bahrain
84.8%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
26th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bahrain
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 84.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 26.5% | 13.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 38.4% | 18.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 59.2% | 16.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 89.5% | 6.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Bahrain or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 84.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bahrain and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.3%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release