Bahrain vs Qatar: School-age population
Bahrain
53,556
in 2025
Qatar
73,577
in 2025
Bahrain rank
62nd
Qatar rank
59th
School-age population over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 73,577 against 53,556 in Bahrain, a difference of 20,021.
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 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,358 | 11,364 | 7,993 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 23,263 | 15,942 | 7,321 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 28,106 | 20,541 | 7,565 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 42,382 | 28,801 | 13,581 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 43,999 | 41,632 | 2,367 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 51,989 | 63,806 | 11,818 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 73,577 against 53,556 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 20,021, 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.