Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1958
All-time low
1.8
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain is 1.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain peaked at 7.29 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.29 | — |
| 1951 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.29 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.26 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.23 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.14 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.09 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.57 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.14 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.45 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.12 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.76 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.25 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.62 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 | 7.26 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.57 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.94 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 3.96 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 | 2.89 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.05 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.84 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.86 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bahrain was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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