Bahrain vs SDG: Western Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Bahrain
126,537
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia
30.23 million
in 2024
Bahrain rank
152nd
SDG: Western Asia rank
151st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bahrain
  • SDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 30.23 million against 126,537 in Bahrain, a difference of 30.10 million.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 238.9 times Bahrain's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 152nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st of 222 countries.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 43,131 18.02 million 17.98 million SDG: Western Asia
1980s 53,370 19.69 million 19.64 million SDG: Western Asia
1990s 73,185 22.30 million 22.23 million SDG: Western Asia
2000s 86,224 24.24 million 24.15 million SDG: Western Asia
2010s 104,487 26.81 million 26.71 million SDG: Western Asia
2020s 121,679 30.14 million 30.02 million SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bahrain or SDG: Western Asia?
SDG: Western Asia, at 30.23 million against 126,537 in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bahrain and SDG: Western Asia?
30.10 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and SDG: Western Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 152nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release