Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 34,414 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 34,414.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 40,422 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,064, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14,064 | — |
| 2000 | 15,470 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 16,051 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17,189 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 18,746 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 19,429 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 20,183 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 22,790 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 25,751 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 27,362 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28,552 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29,698 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 31,852 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 34,793 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 35,423 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36,980 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 37,804 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38,801 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38,914 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40,422 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 31,990 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 36,070 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 34,414 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,064 | 14,064 | 14,064 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,451 | 15,470 | 25,751 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,018 | 27,362 | 38,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,724 | 31,990 | 40,422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 124 Chad 38,207 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 37,804 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 36,952 compare
- 128 Guyana 31,065 compare
- 129 Puerto Rico 30,884 compare
- 130 Comoros 29,145 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain was 34,414 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,422 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,064 in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release