Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.79 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain is 0.79 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain peaked at 0.79 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.23 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.23 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.3 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.52 GPIA | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.74 GPIA | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.77 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.79 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7667 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0391 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain was 0.79 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release