Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 16,805 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bahrain stood at 16,805.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bahrain peaked at 19,860 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,721, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,721 | — |
| 2000 | 7,420 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7,668 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,177 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8,983 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 9,324 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,707 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11,049 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 12,649 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 13,356 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 14,099 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 14,375 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15,504 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16,879 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 17,355 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18,139 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18,532 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18,994 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18,961 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,860 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15,663 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 17,624 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 16,805 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,721 | 6,721 | 6,721 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,372 | 7,420 | 12,649 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,619 | 13,356 | 18,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,488 | 15,663 | 19,860 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 121 North Macedonia 18,242 compare
- 122 Chad 18,239 compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 17,743 compare
- 125 Guyana 15,230 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 15,142 compare
- 127 Comoros 14,620 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bahrain was 16,805 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,860 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,721 in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release