Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9784 GPIA, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9963 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9888 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9784 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9954 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9973 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9784 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release