Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
107.8%
in 2013
All-time low
64.7%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahrain stood at 97.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahrain peaked at 107.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 97th of 206 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, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.7% | — |
| 1972 | 66.3% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 71.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 100.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 107.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 104.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 64.7% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 78.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 91.7% | 100.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 95.6% | 107.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.5% | 101.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0391 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahrain was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release