Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain

Bahrain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9614 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9614 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.966 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.7657 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.766 GPIA1991: 0.869 GPIA2001: 0.944 GPIA2010: 0.966 GPIA2016: 0.957 GPIA2017: 0.959 GPIA2018: 0.961 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.9614 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain peaked at 0.966 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7657 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Bahrain 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.7657 GPIA
1991 0.8689 GPIA +13.5%
2001 0.9436 GPIA +8.6%
2010 0.966 GPIA +2.4%
2016 0.9567 GPIA -1.0%
2017 0.9589 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9614 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7657 GPIA 0.7657 GPIA 0.7657 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8689 GPIA 0.8689 GPIA 0.8689 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9436 GPIA 0.9436 GPIA 0.9436 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9607 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 0.966 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 44 China 0.9664 GPIA compare
  2. 45 Indonesia 0.9657 GPIA compare
  3. 46 Suriname 0.965 GPIA compare
  4. 48 El Salvador 0.9575 GPIA compare
  5. 49 Mauritius 0.9573 GPIA compare
  6. 50 Oman 0.9557 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain was 0.9614 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.966 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7657 GPIA in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Bahrain ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/