Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 107.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 104.0% | — |
| 1997 | 101.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 104.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 106.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 104.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.2% | 101.9% | 106.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 97.0% | 107.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 93.1% | 101.5% | 10 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0391 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain was 98.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.