Bahrain vs World: Literacy rate, adult total
Bahrain
97.8%
in 2024
World
87.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
18th
World rank
18th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bahrain
- World
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 97.8% against 87.7% in World, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 89 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.8% | 68.3% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 75.1% | 9.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 81.4% | 5.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 87.6% | 10.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bahrain or World?
- Bahrain, at 97.8% against 87.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bahrain and World?
- 10.1%, 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 total?
- Bahrain ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.