Bahrain vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Bahrain
94.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
20th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 94.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 4.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 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 28.8% 84.2% 55.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 53.0% 91.7% 38.7% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 93.9% 98.5% 4.6% 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, male, Bahrain or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 94.4% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
4.3%, 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, male?
Bahrain ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release