Literacy rate, adult female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Literacy rate, adult female was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 96.3% for literacy rate, adult female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Bahrain peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 96.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.3% | 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 literacy rate, adult female in Bahrain?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Bahrain was 96.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.