Bahrain vs IDA & IBRD total: Literacy rate, adult male
Bahrain
98.7%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
89.5%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
15th
IDA & IBRD total rank
18th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bahrain
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 98.7% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 15th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 72.0% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 78.1% | 10.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.3% | 4.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 89.4% | 9.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bahrain or IDA & IBRD total?
- Bahrain, at 98.7% against 89.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bahrain and IDA & IBRD total?
- 9.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and IDA & IBRD total?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bahrain ranks 15th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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.