Bahrain vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Bahrain
74.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
84.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
37th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Bahrain
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.2% against 74.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 11.9% | 7.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 22.5% | 13.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 43.9% | 16.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 83.2% | 11.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Bahrain or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 84.2% against 74.4% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Bahrain and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.8%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Bahrain ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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