Enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in primary education, female was 60,227 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain stood at 60,227. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 60,227 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,313, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,313 | — |
| 1972 | 16,820 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 17,390 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 17,961 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 19,113 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 19,569 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 20,160 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 20,550 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,447 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 22,051 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 22,439 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 22,491 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 23,813 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 25,614 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 27,116 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 28,181 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 28,938 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 29,871 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 30,945 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31,560 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 32,466 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 32,490 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33,716 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 34,612 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 35,446 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35,443 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,465 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36,145 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37,175 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38,004 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 38,792 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39,468 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40,051 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40,474 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40,581 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43,764 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 45,576 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46,640 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 48,403 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 50,502 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52,740 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 54,733 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 55,414 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55,577 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56,478 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56,355 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57,691 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 60,227 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,814 | 16,313 | 21,447 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26,146 | 22,051 | 30,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,452 | 31,560 | 37,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,162 | 38,004 | 43,764 | 7 |
| 2010s | 51,785 | 45,576 | 56,478 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58,091 | 56,355 | 60,227 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Bahrain was 60,227 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 60,227 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,313 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release