Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain
Bahrain: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain is 15.36 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain peaked at 16.15 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.34 years, in 1996.
That places Bahrain 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.1 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.13 years | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 11.24 years | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 10.87 years | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.59 years | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.34 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.85 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.28 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.71 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.14 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7 years | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.25 years | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.61 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.88 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.15 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.43 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.97 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.25 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.84 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6 years | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 15.48 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.81 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.15 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.01 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.36 years | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 years | 10.34 years | 13.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 years | 10.85 years | 12.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 years | 12.7 years | 16.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 years | 15.36 years | 16.01 years | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahrain was 15.36 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 years in 1996.
- How does Bahrain rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bahrain ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.