Bahrain vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, adult male

Bahrain
98.7%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
15th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Bahrain
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 98.7% against 95.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Bahrain ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 76.5% 82.4% 5.9% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 88.5% 85.4% 3.2% Bahrain
2000s 88.5% 89.7% 1.2% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 98.7% 95.0% 3.7% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bahrain or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bahrain, at 98.7% against 95.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bahrain and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Bahrain ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.