Bahrain vs Least developed countries: Progression to secondary school

Bahrain
99.5%
in 2017
Least developed countries
80.0%
in 2017
Bahrain rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
32nd

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Bahrain
  • Least developed countries
020406080100197219942017

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 99.5% against 80.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 92.6% 54.6% 37.9% Bahrain
1990s 99.0% 62.1% 36.9% Bahrain
2000s 99.2% 74.4% 24.8% Bahrain
2010s 99.7% 80.4% 19.3% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Bahrain or Least developed countries?
Bahrain, at 99.5% against 80.0% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Bahrain and Least developed countries?
19.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Bahrain and Least developed countries rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Bahrain ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).