Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 211 countries
All-time high
107.5%
in 2013
All-time low
69.7%
in 1973
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 107.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1973.
Bahrain ranks 96th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.4% | — |
| 1972 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 69.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 73.0% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 78.1% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 80.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.3% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 97.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 104.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.8% | 69.7% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 81.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 87.8% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 94.8% | 107.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release