Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain peaked at 93.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2% | — |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +106.1% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +126.9% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 68.3% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.7% | 93.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bahrain was 89.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Bahrain ranks 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.