Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2023
All-time low
46.6%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain stood at 97.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain peaked at 97.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.6% | — |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 97.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release