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