Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain is 0.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 123 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 127 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 128 Czechia 0.8% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain was 0.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release