Government expenditure on education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government expenditure on education was 1.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.89
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
66th
of 68 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2006
All-time low
1.71
in 2022
Years of data
20
1970–2023
Government expenditure on education in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.89 for government expenditure on education in 2023.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Bahrain peaked at 2.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 66th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.01 | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 2.02 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.5 | 2.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.11 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.06 | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Bahrain?
- Government expenditure on education in Bahrain was 1.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for government expenditure on education?
- Bahrain ranks 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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