Government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain, 2006–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain peaked at 11.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.9% | — |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 6 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Bahrain was 8.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.