Children out of school, primary in Bahrain

Bahrain: Children out of school, primary was 5,993 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5,993
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
123rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13,623
in 1982
All-time low
386.19
in 2013
Years of data
47
1971–2024

Children out of school, primary in Bahrain, 1971–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k197119972024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary in Bahrain stood at 5,993.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 1,015.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bahrain peaked at 13,623 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 386.19, in 2013.

That places Bahrain 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,804 8,764 13,003 9
1980s 8,727 3,995 13,623 10
1990s 8,449 3,758 11,194 9
2000s 7,079 3,887 9,195 7
2010s 2,238 386.19 6,201 9
2020s 6,077 3,838 8,399 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 120 Eswatini 7,275 compare
  2. 121 Finland 6,433 compare
  3. 122 Norway 6,077 compare
  4. 124 Netherlands 5,698 compare
  5. 125 Peru 5,359 compare
  6. 126 Austria 5,200 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More education data for Bahrain

All data for Bahrain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Bahrain?
Children out of school, primary in Bahrain was 5,993 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 13,623 in 1982.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 386.19 in 2013.
How does Bahrain rank for children out of school, primary?
Bahrain ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,015.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.