Children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Children out of school, primary, male was 3,489 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain is 3,489, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 208.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain peaked at 6,602 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 474, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,842 | — |
| 1972 | 6,263 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 6,602 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5,925 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 4,642 | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 4,414 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 3,536 | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 3,656 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,723 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,075 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 5,278 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 6,053 | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 5,875 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5,429 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 4,589 | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 3,048 | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 3,409 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 2,391 | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 2,398 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,820 | +59.3% |
| 1992 | 5,959 | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 5,871 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6,037 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,529 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 5,140 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 5,016 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,791 | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 2,969 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 4,046 | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 3,825 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4,221 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5,038 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 4,649 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,408 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,170 | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 3,523 | +62.4% |
| 2012 | 474 | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 1,130 | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 1,224 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,346 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,925 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 2,068 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,169 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,680 | +115.8% |
| 2024 | 3,489 | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,956 | 3,536 | 6,602 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,254 | 2,391 | 6,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,904 | 2,969 | 6,037 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,051 | 2,170 | 5,038 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,670 | 474 | 3,523 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,446 | 2,169 | 4,680 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22,981 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Bahrain was 3,489 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,602 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.