Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bahrain
88.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
88.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 88.6% against 88.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahrain ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 54.6% | 32.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 88.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 85.8% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 88.2% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
- Bahrain, at 88.6% against 88.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bahrain ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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