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Bahrain Highest Literacy Rate

98.62% in 2025
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Bahrain was 98.62% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (98.62%), 2022 (97.87%), 2023 (97.85%), 2024 (97.82%), 2001 (86.55%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Bahrain Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 98.62%
2nd 2022 97.87%
3rd 2023 97.85%
4th 2024 97.82%
5th 2001 86.55%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 98.62% +0.80pp 13th
2024 97.82% −0.03pp 6th
2023 97.85% −0.02pp 7th
2022 97.87% +11.32pp 11th
2001 86.55% +2.54pp 17th
1991 84.01% +14.26pp 11th
1981 69.75% – 12th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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