Bahrain vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Bahrain
96.2%
in 2018
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2018
Bahrain rank
26th
Malaysia rank
28th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 83 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 72.5% 74.9% 2.4% Malaysia
2010s 94.5% 95.0% 0.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Bahrain ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.