Bahrain vs Lower middle income: Literacy rate, adult female
Bahrain
96.3%
in 2024
Lower middle income
72.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
23rd
Lower middle income rank
23rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Bahrain
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 96.3% against 72.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 34.3% | 24.3% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 41.6% | 35.3% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 53.2% | 30.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 71.7% | 24.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Bahrain or Lower middle income?
- Bahrain, at 96.3% against 72.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Bahrain and Lower middle income?
- 24.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lower middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Lower middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 23rd 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.