Bahrain vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Bahrain
97.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
19th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Bahrain
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.0% against 97.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 89 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 92.8% | 8.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 95.2% | 8.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 99.0% | 1.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Bahrain or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.0% against 97.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.2%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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