Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 273.94 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 273.94 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain peaked at 273.94 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8 millions, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 94th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8 millions | — |
| 1971 | 4.8 millions | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 7.26 millions | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 258.49 millions | +3458.5% |
| 2014 | 267.72 millions | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 273.94 millions | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 millions | 3.8 millions | 7.26 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 266.72 millions | 258.49 millions | 273.94 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain was 273.94 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 273.94 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 millions in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Bahrain ranks 94th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release