Arab World vs Bahrain: Literacy rate, youth female

Arab World
88.2%
in 2024
Bahrain
99.5%
in 2024
Arab World rank
27th
Bahrain rank
24th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Arab World
  • Bahrain
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 99.5% against 88.2% in Arab World, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Bahrain ranks 24th of 40 groups.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Bahrain Difference Ahead
1980s 55.3% 82.1% 26.7% Bahrain
1990s 66.5% 96.6% 30.1% Bahrain
2000s 76.4% 97.2% 20.8% Bahrain
2020s 87.8% 99.2% 11.4% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Arab World or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 99.5% against 88.2% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Arab World and Bahrain?
11.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bahrain?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Bahrain rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Arab World ranks 27th and Bahrain ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.