Cross country literacy rates in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cross country literacy rates was 97.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.87
in 2022
All-time low
12.5
in 1950
Years of data
7
1950–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Bahrain, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.82 for cross country literacy rates in 2024.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Bahrain peaked at 97.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cross country literacy rates in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5 | — |
| 1981 | 69.75 | +458.0% |
| 1991 | 84.01 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 86.55 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 97.87 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 97.85 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.82 | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 97.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.82, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 97.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.75 | 69.75 | 69.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.01 | 84.01 | 84.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.55 | 86.55 | 86.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.85 | 97.82 | 97.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Bahrain?
- Cross country literacy rates in Bahrain was 97.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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