Bahrain vs World: Literacy rate, adult male
Bahrain
98.7%
in 2024
World
90.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
15th
World rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bahrain
- World
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 98.7% against 90.9% in World, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.
Bahrain ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 76.7% | 0.1% | World |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 81.7% | 6.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 86.6% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 90.8% | 7.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bahrain or World?
- Bahrain, at 98.7% against 90.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bahrain and World?
- 7.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and World rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bahrain ranks 15th and World ranks 16th 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.