Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain
Bahrain: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.93
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 2019
All-time low
11.01
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain is 15.93, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain peaked at 16.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1996.
That places Bahrain 46th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.29 | — |
| 1991 | 12.5 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 11.75 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.55 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.29 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.17 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.01 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.06 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.16 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.62 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.07 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.53 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.98 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.57 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.15 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.41 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.64 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.05 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.66 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.45 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.07 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 16.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.39 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.35 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.93 | -2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.14, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.59 | 11.01 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.62 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 | 13.39 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 15.93 | 16.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bahrain was 15.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1996.
- How does Bahrain rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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