Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.99 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.64 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.64 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.82 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.95 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1819 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release