Bahrain vs Qatar: School-age population
Bahrain
58,956
in 2025
Qatar
80,688
in 2025
Bahrain rank
62nd
Qatar rank
59th
School-age population over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 80,688 against 58,956 in Bahrain, a difference of 21,732.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 59th of 72 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 | 19,896 | 10,563 | 9,333 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 23,005 | 15,270 | 7,734 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 30,713 | 21,629 | 9,084 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 41,055 | 33,057 | 7,998 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 46,726 | 48,665 | 1,939 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 55,586 | 74,178 | 18,592 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 80,688 against 58,956 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 21,732, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for school-age population?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 59th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.