Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.36 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.19 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2010–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bahrain, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.36 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bahrain peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 GPIA, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 4th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bahrain was 1.36 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release