Bahrain vs World: Literacy rate, youth total
Bahrain
99.5%
in 2024
World
93.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
19th
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bahrain
- World
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 99.5% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.4%.
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 19th and World ranks 21st of 95 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 | 86.3% | 77.8% | 8.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 82.9% | 14.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 87.0% | 10.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 93.0% | 6.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bahrain or World?
- Bahrain, at 99.5% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bahrain and World?
- 6.4%, 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, youth total?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and World ranks 21st 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.