Bahrain vs Samoa: Literate and illiterate world population

Bahrain
2.2%
in 2024
Samoa
2.0%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
98th
Samoa rank
101st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Bahrain
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Bahrain ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 128 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 87.5% 12.5% 75.0% Bahrain
1990s 16.0% 2.1% 13.9% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Bahrain or Samoa?
Bahrain, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Bahrain and Samoa?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How do Bahrain and Samoa rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Bahrain ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.