Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain

Bahrain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 83 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2018
All-time low
46.6%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 46.6 %1991: 72.5 %2001: 83.7 %2010: 90 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 96 %2018: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain peaked at 96.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1981.

That places Bahrain 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
1990s 72.5% 72.5% 72.5% 1
2000s 83.7% 83.7% 83.7% 1
2010s 94.5% 90.0% 96.2% 4

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  4. 27 Palestine 96.0% compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  6. 29 Mexico 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bahrain was 96.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1981.
How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Bahrain ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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.