Bahrain vs World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Bahrain
99.0%
in 2018
World
90.0%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
13th
World rank
1st

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

  • Bahrain
  • World
020406080100197619972019

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 99.0% against 90.0% in World, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.

Bahrain ranks 13th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain World Difference Ahead
1980s 73.2% 75.2% 2.0% World
1990s 88.4% 80.9% 7.5% Bahrain
2000s 87.9% 86.6% 1.3% Bahrain
2010s 97.3% 89.4% 7.9% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Bahrain or World?
Bahrain, at 99.0% against 90.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Bahrain and World?
9.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and World?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Bahrain ranks 13th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.