Bahrain vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Bahrain
96.9%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
97.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
148th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
150th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Bahrain
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 148th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 101.9% 60.7% 41.2% Bahrain
1980s 102.1% 75.6% 26.5% Bahrain
1990s 96.4% 73.7% 22.7% Bahrain
2000s 97.4% 85.8% 11.6% Bahrain
2010s 100.2% 95.9% 4.3% Bahrain
2020s 95.9% 96.6% 0.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Bahrain or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 97.1% against 96.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Bahrain and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 148th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 150th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release