Children out of school, primary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Children out of school, primary was 5,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Bahrain, 1971–2024
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.
Children out of school, primary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,376 | — |
| 1972 | 12,603 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13,003 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12,395 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 10,250 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 9,979 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 8,764 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 8,960 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8,907 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9,356 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 11,599 | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 13,623 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 12,922 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 11,302 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 8,797 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 5,883 | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 5,746 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,995 | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 4,045 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,871 | +69.9% |
| 1992 | 11,194 | +62.9% |
| 1993 | 11,183 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,080 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,683 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 8,804 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 8,166 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 5,306 | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 3,758 | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 5,570 | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 5,841 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,495 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 9,195 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 8,842 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,722 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,887 | -55.4% |
| 2011 | 6,201 | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 490 | -92.1% |
| 2013 | 386.19 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 537.35 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 1,703 | +216.9% |
| 2016 | 1,882 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,060 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3,301 | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 3,582 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,838 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 8,399 | +118.8% |
| 2024 | 5,993 | -28.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +216.9% | 537.35 | 1,703 |
| 2023 | +118.8% | 3,838 | 8,399 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.