Expenditure on secondary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Expenditure on secondary education was 44.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Bahrain is 44.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Bahrain peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on secondary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.3% | — |
| 1971 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +94.3% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 22.3% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.2% | 3 |
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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 secondary education in Bahrain?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Bahrain was 44.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.