Bahrain vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bahrain
29.8%
in 2024
Palestine
31.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
53rd
Palestine rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bahrain
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 31.4% against 29.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 53rd and Palestine ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 43.6% | 2.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 49.4% | 12.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 40.9% | 19.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 31.4% | 6.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Bahrain or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 31.4% against 29.8% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bahrain and Palestine?
- 1.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Palestine?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd and Palestine ranks 51st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release