Bahrain vs Jordan: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Bahrain
29.8%
in 2024
Jordan
30.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
53rd
Jordan rank
52nd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Bahrain
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 30.6% against 29.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 53rd and Jordan ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 52.0% | 5.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 35.2% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 40.7% | 15.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 31.6% | 4.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Bahrain or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 30.6% against 29.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Bahrain and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jordan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Jordan rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd and Jordan ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.