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
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) β 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.