Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 97.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.85
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.87
in 2022
All-time low
12.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bahrain is 97.85, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bahrain peaked at 97.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 29th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.75 | 69.75 | 69.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.01 | 84.01 | 84.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.55 | 86.55 | 86.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.86 | 97.85 | 97.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,404 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bahrain?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bahrain was 97.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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