Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 16,936 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,936
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
29,691
in 2001
All-time low
16,485
in 2023
Years of data
5
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain is 16,936, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain peaked at 29,691 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,485, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,336 | — |
| 2001 | 29,691 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,001 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 16,485 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 16,936 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,336 | 29,336 | 29,336 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,691 | 29,691 | 29,691 | 1 |
| 2020s | 16,807 | 16,485 | 17,001 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0391 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bahrain was 16,936 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29,691 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,485 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Bahrain ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release