Bahrain vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Bahrain
60.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
65.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
33rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
35th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Bahrain
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 65.0% against 60.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 63.0% | 9.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 65.0% | 18.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 65.0% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Bahrain or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 65.0% against 60.0% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Bahrain and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 5.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release