Adult Literacy Rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.87
in 2022
All-time low
69.75
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.82 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Bahrain peaked at 97.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.75, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.75 | — |
| 1991 | 84.01 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 86.55 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 92.3 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 97.87 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 97.85 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.82 | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 97.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.47, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 97.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.75 | 69.75 | 69.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.01 | 84.01 | 84.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.55 | 86.55 | 86.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3 | 92.3 | 92.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.85 | 97.82 | 97.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Bahrain?
- Adult literacy rate in Bahrain was 97.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.75 in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for adult literacy rate?
- Bahrain ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.