البحرين 2014

Source: Calculated from ESCWA, 2017a, based on data provided by the NSO from the Bahrain census 2010, unless otherwise indicated

Population

Total female population: 466,157 (37.76%)

Total male population: 768,414 (62.24%)

Total population: 1,234,571

Total female persons with disabilities: 11,091 (37.35%)

Total male persons with disabilities: 18,601 (62.65%)

Total persons with disabilities: 29,692

Disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

Total 2.41%
Female 2.38%
Male 2.42%

Age-specific disability prevalence (%)

Disability prevalence (%)

Total Female 2.4%
Male 2.4%
0-4 Female 1.4%
Male 2.0%
5-14 Female 2.1%
Male 4.4%
15-24 Female 1.9%
Male 3.0%
25-44 Female 1.3%
Male 1.2%
45-64 Female 3.7%
Male 3.1%
65+ Female 17.4%
Male 18.2%

Age distribution (%)

Age distribution (%)

  0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+
Persons without disabilities Female 9.5% 16.6% 17.5% 39.3% 14.6% 2.4%
Male 5.9% 10.4% 13.4% 52.7% 16.1% 1.4%
Persons with disabilities Female 5.5% 14.4% 14.2% 21.9% 23.1% 20.9%
Male 4.8% 19.4% 16.7% 25.5% 21.0% 12.6%

Type of disability/difficulty (%)

Type of disability (%)

  Seeing Hearing Mobility Cognition Communication Other Non stated
Female 21.8% 7.5% 28.9% 12.6% 2.5% 10.4% 16.4%
Male 19.4% 6.9% 28.9% 15.3% 5.4% 8.9% 15.2%
By marital status by age group

Marital status, female Age: 15+ years

  Single Married Widowed Divorced
Without disabilities 41.0% 53.4% 3.4% 2.2%
With disabilities 36.6% 41.5% 17.5% 4.3%

Marital status, male Age: 15+ years

  Single Married Widowed Divorced
Without disabilities 59.6% 39.6% 0.2% 0.7%
With disabilities 49.2% 49.1% 0.6% 1.2%

Note: Age disaggregation is not available

Cause of disability (%)

Cause of disability (%)
 

  Congenital Birth-related Illness Accident Other
Female 10.7% 26.4% 41.0% 5.4% 16.5%
Male 8.3% 32.1% 31.7% 12.1% 15.8%

By literacy status age: 15+ years

Literacy status (%) Age: 15+ years

  Literate Illiterate
Persons without disabilities Female 92.1% 7.9%
Male 96.4% 3.6%
Persons with disabilities Female 71.6% 28.4%
Male 82.4% 17.6%

By school attendance

School attendance (%)

5-9 Persons without disabilities Female 94.8%
Male 95.5%
Persons with disabilities Female 64.4%
Male 51.2%
10-14 Persons without disabilities Female 99.2%
Male 99.0%
Persons with disabilities Female 97.3%
Male 98.5%
15-19 Persons without disabilities Female 95.9%
Male 95.9%
Persons with disabilities Female 83.9%
Male 14.5%

By educational attainment age: 5+ years

Highest educational attainment (%) Age: 5+ years

  ISCED level 1 ISCED level 2 ISCED level 3 ISCED level 4 ISCED level 5 ISCED level 6 Level not stated No schooling
Female Without disabilities 6.6% 14.1% 21.1% 7.4% 6.0% 1.4% 18.4% 25.0%
With disabilities 9.2% 8.0% 18.0% 6.2% 6.0% 2.4% 14.9% 35.4%
Male Without disabilities 14.4% 15.6% 19.7% 7.4% 5.0% 1.9% 11.2% 24.8%
With disabilities 11.0% 13.6% 24.1% 7.3% 7.1% 2.1% 12.5% 22.3%

Note: Data source includes a more detailed breakdown for ISCED level 6 (by high diploma, master’s degree and doctorate) and “level not stated” (by age group).

By marital status by age group

Marital status, female Age: 15+ years

  Single Married Widowed Divorced
Without disabilities 41.0% 53.4% 3.4% 2.2%
With disabilities 36.6% 41.5% 17.5% 4.3%

Marital status, male Age: 15+ years

  Single Married Widowed Divorced
Without disabilities 59.6% 39.6% 0.2% 0.7%
With disabilities 49.2% 49.1% 0.6% 1.2%

Note: Age disaggregation is not available

By economic activity age: 15+ years

Economic activity (%) Age: 15+

  Employed Unemployed Economically inactive
Female Persons without disabilities 42.2% 1.6% 56.2%
Persons with disabilities 35.1% 3.3% 61.6%
Male Persons without disabilities 88.4% 0.4% 11.3%
Persons with disabilities 45.6% 0.6% 53.9%

Note: Disaggregation by age is not possible due to limited data.

By sector of employment

Sector of employment (%)

  Agriculture Industry Construction Services Not adequately defined
Without disabilities Female 0.05% 5.06% 3.90% 89.75% 1.24%
Male 1.34% 14.32% 27.79% 55.27% 1.28%
With disabilities Female 0.06% 5.07% 3.90% 89.76% 1.22%
Male 1.34% 14.33% 27.79% 55.26% 1.28%