Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female was 3.71 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain stood at 3.71.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain peaked at 3.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.35 | — |
| 1965 | 0.52 | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 0.72 | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.71, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.435 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.92 | 0.72 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.78 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.09 | 3.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.75 | 3.74 | 3.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bahrain was 3.71 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.