Children out of school, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Children out of school, male was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in Bahrain stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Bahrain peaked at 29.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.4% | — |
| 1972 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +109.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +103.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -26.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +109.3% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | +103.3% | 3.6% | 7.3% |
| 2012 | -86.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 15.8% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 7.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 7.4% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.8% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 children out of school, male in Bahrain?
- Children out of school, male in Bahrain was 5.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for children out of school, male?
- Bahrain ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.