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

Bahrain
95.3%
in 2024
Ghana
95.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
120th
Ghana rank
121st

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

  • Bahrain
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 95.3% against 95.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 121st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 76.0% 61.7% 14.4% Bahrain
1980s 79.7% 63.4% 16.3% Bahrain
1990s 95.1% 57.5% 37.7% Bahrain
2000s 91.9% 66.6% 25.4% Bahrain
2010s 97.6% 92.2% 5.4% Bahrain
2020s 95.3% 95.2% 0.0% 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 Ghana?
Bahrain, at 95.3% against 95.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Bahrain and Ghana?
0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Ghana rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Bahrain ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 121st 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
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