Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.8257 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8257 GPIA, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8257 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8488 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8586 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8562 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8562 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8517 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8616 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.864 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8729 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8781 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9014 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8711 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9351 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9521 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9992 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9901 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9995 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.8257 GPIA | 0.8729 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.8711 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9901 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8257 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release