Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release