Bahrain vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Bahrain
84.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
96.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
26th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
23rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Bahrain
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 96.2% against 84.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 26th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 85 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 19.4% 79.4% 60.0% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2000s 42.3% 86.4% 44.0% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 83.4% 95.9% 12.5% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 96.2% against 84.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bahrain and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
11.4%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 26th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release