Bahrain vs Peru: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Bahrain
99.5%
in 2024
Peru
99.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
24th
Peru rank
25th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Bahrain
- Peru
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Bahrain ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.7% | 96.5% | 6.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 98.2% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Bahrain or Peru?
- Bahrain, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Bahrain and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Peru rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Bahrain ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.