Bahrain vs Qatar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Bahrain
95.3%
in 2024
Qatar
95.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
120th
Qatar rank
117th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Bahrain ranks 120th and Qatar ranks 117th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 71.1% | 3.1% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 87.2% | 4.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 94.7% | 6.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.1% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.5% | 1.6% | 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 95.4% against 95.3% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Bahrain ranks 120th and Qatar ranks 117th 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.