Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 107.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.7% | — |
| 1972 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 91.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 85.1% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 89.4% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 95.6% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 102.9% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 105.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 104.0% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 102.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 106.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 103.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 105.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 107.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 102.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 101.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.6% | 82.7% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 85.1% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.1% | 99.9% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.0% | 101.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 93.6% | 102.3% | 9 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahrain was 97.6% in 2019, 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 107.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.