Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 74.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain stood at 74.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +86.3% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +222.5% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +150.9% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +3.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 74.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 74.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.1%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.3% | 74.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 90 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release