Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain is 94.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +75.9% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.2% | 94.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 17 Maldives 95.2% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 94.9% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 94.9% compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 94.0% compare
- 22 China 93.7% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.3% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1819 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bahrain was 94.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Bahrain ranks 20th out of 87 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release