Bahrain vs Small states: Literacy rate, youth total
Bahrain
99.5%
in 2024
Small states
92.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
19th
Small states rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bahrain
- Small states
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 99.5% against 92.7% in Small states, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 19th and Small states ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 87.6% | 9.3% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 89.9% | 7.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 92.6% | 6.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bahrain or Small states?
- Bahrain, at 99.5% against 92.7% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bahrain and Small states?
- 6.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Small states?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and Small states ranks 22nd 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.