Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 10,441 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
10,441 number
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
74th
of 87 countries
All-time high
50,665 number
in 2010
All-time low
9,714 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
1981–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain, 1981–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981199920181981: 35.9k number1991: 24.0k number2001: 34.1k number2010: 50.7k number2016: 10.7k number2017: 9.7k number2018: 10.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain stood at 10,441 number.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain peaked at 50,665 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,714 number, in 2017.

Bahrain ranks 74th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 35,921 number
1991 23,999 number -33.2%
2001 34,125 number +42.2%
2010 50,665 number +48.5%
2016 10,686 number -78.9%
2017 9,714 number -9.1%
2018 10,441 number +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35,921 number 35,921 number 35,921 number 1
1990s 23,999 number 23,999 number 23,999 number 1
2000s 34,125 number 34,125 number 34,125 number 1
2010s 20,376 number 9,714 number 50,665 number 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 71 Malta 13,125 number compare
  2. 72 Kazakhstan 10,561 number compare
  3. 73 Vanuatu 10,469 number compare
  4. 75 Suriname 8,186 number compare
  5. 76 Republic of Moldova 6,471 number compare
  6. 77 Maldives 6,430 number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bahrain was 10,441 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 50,665 number in 2010.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,714 number in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Bahrain ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.