Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahrain is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahrain peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4547 GPIA, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 5th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4547 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +122.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7518 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9064 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9095 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8909 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9336 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9121 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.905 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9571 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4547 GPIA | 0.4547 GPIA | 0.4547 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7518 GPIA | 0.7518 GPIA | 0.7518 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9101 GPIA | 0.8909 GPIA | 0.9336 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9714 GPIA | 0.905 GPIA | 1.03 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 primary education or higher in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahrain was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4547 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 primary 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