Children not in school in Bahrain
Bahrain: Children not in school was 29.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.81
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
46.51
in 1999
All-time low
14.55
in 2014
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Children not in school in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Bahrain stood at 29.81.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Bahrain peaked at 46.51 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Children not in school in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.51 | — |
| 2000 | 43.34 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 43.15 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.86 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.03 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.29 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 32.97 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 28.28 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 23.24 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 23.47 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.04 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 14.55 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 17.89 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 16.62 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 22.91 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 26.95 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.83 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 29.81 | +20.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 29.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 6.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 29.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.51 | 46.51 | 46.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7 | 28.28 | 43.34 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 14.55 | 28.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.32 | 24.83 | 29.81 | 2 |
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 children not in school in Bahrain?
- Children not in school in Bahrain was 29.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.51 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for children not in school?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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