Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 55,176 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 55,176.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 56,051 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,302, in 1996.
Bahrain ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31,302 | — |
| 1997 | 31,832 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 32,975 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 33,617 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34,169 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 34,993 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,014 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36,764 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 37,933 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 39,010 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 39,741 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 41,613 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 41,630 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,007 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42,947 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43,443 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44,528 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45,235 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46,633 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 48,618 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 50,233 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 51,903 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 52,311 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55,191 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 56,051 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55,176 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,432 | 31,302 | 33,617 | 4 |
| 2000s | 37,985 | 34,169 | 41,630 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,786 | 42,007 | 52,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,473 | 55,176 | 56,051 | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 55,176 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 56,051 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,302 in 1996.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release