Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 98.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1981.
Bahrain ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 91.4% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 17 Philippines 98.2% compare
- 18 Maldives 98.2% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
- 21 Macau, China 98.0% compare
- 22 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 97.8% compare
- 23 Türkiye 97.6% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bahrain was 98.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.