Bahrain vs IBRD only: Literacy rate, adult male
Bahrain
98.7%
in 2024
IBRD only
93.5%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
15th
IBRD only rank
14th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bahrain
- IBRD only
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 98.7% against 93.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and IBRD only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.1% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 81.7% | 6.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 88.6% | 0.0% | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 93.3% | 5.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bahrain or IBRD only?
- Bahrain, at 98.7% against 93.5% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bahrain and IBRD only?
- 5.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and IBRD only?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and IBRD only rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bahrain ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.