Bahrain vs Dominican Republic: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Bahrain
95.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
95.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
120th
Dominican Republic rank
122nd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Bahrain
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 95.3% against 95.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bahrain ranks 120th and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 209 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 72.7% 65.7% 7.1% Bahrain
1980s 79.7% 62.5% 17.2% Bahrain
1990s 95.1% 83.7% 11.4% Bahrain
2000s 91.4% 88.4% 3.1% Bahrain
2010s 97.9% 95.0% 2.9% Bahrain
2020s 95.1% 94.7% 0.4% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Bahrain or Dominican Republic?
Bahrain, at 95.3% against 95.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Bahrain and Dominican Republic?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Dominican Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Bahrain ranks 120th and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 209 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 Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.