Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain is 67.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain peaked at 69.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +59.2% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 42.7% | 69.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Bahrain was 67.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.