Bahrain vs Qatar: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Bahrain
51.2%
in 2024
Qatar
51.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
115th
Qatar rank
113th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 51.8% against 51.2% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 24.9% | 7.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.5% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 56.4% | 2.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.6% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 51.8% against 51.2% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bahrain ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary 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 pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.