Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain is 0.98 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.77 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.77 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.87 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.94 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9767 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 88 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release