Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 95.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain is 95.95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain peaked at 99.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.26, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.26 | — |
| 1972 | 66.89 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 67.39 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.64 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.27 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 72.65 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.44 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 74.39 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.71 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 76.41 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.48 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 69.8 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 72.73 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 77.67 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 84.14 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 89.37 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 91.31 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 94.15 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 94.24 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.39 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 90.54 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 84.85 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 85.22 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.27 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 88.73 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 90.01 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 91.33 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 95.82 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 97.85 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 95.95 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.82 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 91.96 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 90.1 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 90.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.94 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.01 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 94.32 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 99.97 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 99.61 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.26 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.91 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.59 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.31 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.21 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.12 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.92 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 95.95 | +2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 95.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 95.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.74 | 65.26 | 75.71 | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.33 | 69.8 | 94.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3 | 84.85 | 97.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.71 | 89.94 | 96.01 | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.29 | 94.32 | 99.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3 | 93.92 | 97.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 75 United States 96.21 compare
- 76 Greece 96.03 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 96.03 compare
- 79 Cayman Islands 95.94 compare
- 80 Ghana 95.93 compare
- 81 Madagascar 95.77 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bahrain was 95.95 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.26 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.