Literacy rate, youth total in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 99.5% for literacy rate, youth total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Bahrain peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.3% | — |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 3 |
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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, youth total in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Bahrain was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 95 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 total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.