Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
63.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 83 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2017
All-time low
37.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1981–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain stood at 63.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain peaked at 65.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -3.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 63.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 63.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 37.8% | 65.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bahrain was 63.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.