Bahrain vs Iran: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Bahrain
30.4%
in 2023
Iran
28.6%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
50th
Iran rank
52nd
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Bahrain
- Iran
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 30.4% against 28.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iran ahead.
Bahrain ranks 50th and Iran ranks 52nd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 19.8% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 32.3% | 8.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 1.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Bahrain or Iran?
- Bahrain, at 30.4% against 28.6% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Bahrain and Iran?
- 1.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Bahrain ranks 50th and Iran ranks 52nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).