Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2022
All-time low
73.2%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bahrain stood at 98.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bahrain peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.2% | — |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 98.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 98.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 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, male in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bahrain was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Bahrain ranks 21st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release