Bahrain vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, adult female
Bahrain
96.3%
in 2024
Low & middle income
81.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
21st
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Bahrain
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 96.3% against 81.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 89 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 51.1% | 7.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 61.4% | 15.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 71.6% | 12.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 81.6% | 14.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Bahrain or Low & middle income?
- Bahrain, at 96.3% against 81.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Bahrain and Low & middle income?
- 14.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Low & middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.