Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.92 GPI, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.92 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 0.99 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bahrain was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 GPI in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.