Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
107.3%
in 2013
All-time low
71.9%
in 1974
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain peaked at 107.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1974.
That places Bahrain 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.2% | — |
| 1972 | 74.7% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 72.2% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 74.4% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 107.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 71.9% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 84.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 88.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.9% | 91.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 94.0% | 107.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 83 South Korea 98.7% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 98.3% compare
- 85 Czechia 98.2% compare
- 87 Israel 97.9% compare
- 88 Qatar 97.9% compare
- 89 Montenegro 97.6% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release