Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) (ratio) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) (ratio) was 49.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bahrain is 49.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bahrain peaked at 82.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) (ratio) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +460.3% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +6.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 49.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 9.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) (ratio) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +460.3% | 14.7% | 82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 13.7% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 68.2% | 82.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 38.7% | 49.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Bahrain was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release