Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain is 96.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 107.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.1% | — |
| 1997 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 94.3% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 96.3% | 107.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 99.3% | 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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release