Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 599 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 599 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 10,848 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 599 number, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 77th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,848 number | — |
| 1991 | 2,615 number | -75.9% |
| 2001 | 3,665 number | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 8,477 number | +131.3% |
| 2016 | 975 number | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 763 number | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 599 number | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,848 number | 10,848 number | 10,848 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,615 number | 2,615 number | 2,615 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,665 number | 3,665 number | 3,665 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,704 number | 599 number | 8,477 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 74 Azerbaijan 929 number compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 898 number compare
- 76 Montenegro 736 number compare
- 78 Singapore 515 number compare
- 79 Malta 340 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 203 number compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Bahrain was 599 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,848 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 number in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 77th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.