Bahrain vs South Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Bahrain
16.3 years
in 2019
South Asia
11.08 years
in 2019
Bahrain rank
31st
South Asia rank
33rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Bahrain
- South Asia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 16.3 years against 11.08 years in South Asia, a difference of 5.22 years.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.83 years | 5.75 years | 4.08 years | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 12.11 years | 6.49 years | 5.62 years | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 13.52 years | 7.59 years | 5.94 years | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 13.28 years | 8.98 years | 4.3 years | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 15.05 years | 11.11 years | 3.94 years | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bahrain or South Asia?
- Bahrain, at 16.3 years against 11.08 years in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bahrain and South Asia?
- 5.22 years, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Bahrain and South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.