Bahrain vs United States: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Bahrain
95.9%
in 2024
United States
96.2%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
78th
United States rank
75th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Bahrain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 96.2% against 95.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Bahrain ranks 78th and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 94.0% | 21.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 95.5% | 9.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 97.0% | 7.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 99.7% | 9.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 99.0% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Bahrain or United States?
- United States, at 96.2% against 95.9% in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Bahrain and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and United States rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bahrain ranks 78th and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.