Bahrain vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bahrain
84.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
95.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
26th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bahrain
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.7% against 84.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 85 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 76.8% | 57.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 84.6% | 42.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 95.4% | 12.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 95.7% against 84.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 10.9%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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