Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain

Bahrain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2017
All-time low
40.9%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1981–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 58.51991: 522001: 40.92010: 462016: 95.12017: 98.52018: 95.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain stood at 95.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2001.

That places Bahrain 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 58.5%
1991 52.0% -11.1%
2001 40.9% -21.4%
2010 46.0% +12.4%
2016 95.1% +107.0%
2017 98.5% +3.5%
2018 95.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1
1990s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1
2000s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1
2010s 83.8% 46.0% 98.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 2 Turkey 81.3% compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
  3. 4 Togo 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bahrain was 95.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2001.
How does Bahrain rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Bahrain ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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