Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahrain
Bahrain: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 8.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 8.4% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahrain peaked at 15.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahrain?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahrain was 8.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahrain ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release