Bahrain vs Pacific island small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Bahrain
67.2%
in 2018
Pacific island small states
61.4%
in 2018
Bahrain rank
21st
Pacific island small states rank
23rd

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

  • Bahrain
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 67.2% against 61.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Bahrain ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 56.5% 59.7% 3.3% Pacific island small states
2000s 48.7% 60.8% 12.1% Pacific island small states
2010s 61.7% 61.4% 0.3% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Bahrain or Pacific island small states?
Bahrain, at 67.2% against 61.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Bahrain and Pacific island small states?
5.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Pacific island small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Pacific island small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Bahrain ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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.