Bahrain vs Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Bahrain
67.2%
in 2018
Low & middle income
62.9%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
21st
Low & middle income rank
19th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Bahrain
  • Low & middle income
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 67.2% against 62.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Bahrain ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 19th of 87 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 51.8% 63.0% 11.2% Low & middle income
1990s 56.5% 63.3% 6.8% Low & middle income
2000s 48.7% 63.9% 15.3% Low & middle income
2010s 61.7% 63.2% 1.4% Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Bahrain or Low & middle income?
Bahrain, at 67.2% against 62.9% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Bahrain and Low & middle income?
4.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Low & middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Low & middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Bahrain ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 19th of 87 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.