Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 84.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain is 84.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1981.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +117.7% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +93.4% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.9% | 84.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bahrain was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 85 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release