Bahrain vs Middle income: Literacy rate, youth total
Bahrain
99.5%
in 2024
Middle income
95.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
19th
Middle income rank
19th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bahrain
- Middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 99.5% against 95.0% in Middle income, a difference of 4.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.3% | 75.2% | 11.1% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 81.9% | 15.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 87.4% | 9.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 94.8% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bahrain or Middle income?
- Bahrain, at 99.5% against 95.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bahrain and Middle income?
- 4.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 19th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.