Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 98.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain is 98.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain peaked at 99.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.3% | — |
| 1972 | 79.2% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 85.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 96.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 76.3% | 85.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 80.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.2% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 91.9% | 98.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahrain was 98.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Bahrain ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.