Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 87 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2022
All-time low
64.2%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 98.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1981.
Bahrain ranks 24th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.2% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.5% compare
- 22 China 98.4% compare
- 23 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 25 Chile 98.1% compare
- 26 Macau, China 98.0% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 24th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release