Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
95.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
106.5%
in 1986
All-time low
92.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2019

02550751001971199520191971: 95.5 %1972: 94.2 %1973: 94.6 %1974: 95.9 %1975: 99 %1976: 98.1 %1977: 97 %1978: 97.6 %1979: 99.4 %1980: 92 %1981: 93.5 %1982: 95.9 %1983: 100.1 %1984: 102 %1985: 104.5 %1986: 106.5 %1987: 104.3 %1988: 103 %1989: 102.2 %1990: 98.6 %1991: 104.9 %1992: 101.9 %1993: 103.1 %1994: 104.3 %1995: 105.8 %1996: 105.1 %1997: 101.7 %1998: 101 %1999: 100.5 %2000: 100.1 %2001: 97 %2002: 94.8 %2003: 94 %2004: 93.9 %2005: 92.9 %2006: 94.3 %2011: 95.1 %2012: 93 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 101.5 %2016: 101.6 %2017: 101 %2018: 98 %2019: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 95.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain peaked at 106.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1980.

Bahrain ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 95.5%
1972 94.2% -1.4%
1973 94.6% +0.5%
1974 95.9% +1.4%
1975 99.0% +3.2%
1976 98.1% -1.0%
1977 97.0% -1.1%
1978 97.6% +0.5%
1979 99.4% +1.9%
1980 92.0% -7.5%
1981 93.5% +1.7%
1982 95.9% +2.6%
1983 100.1% +4.4%
1984 102.0% +1.9%
1985 104.5% +2.5%
1986 106.5% +1.9%
1987 104.3% -2.1%
1988 103.0% -1.2%
1989 102.2% -0.7%
1990 98.6% -3.5%
1991 104.9% +6.4%
1992 101.9% -2.8%
1993 103.1% +1.2%
1994 104.3% +1.1%
1995 105.8% +1.5%
1996 105.1% -0.6%
1997 101.7% -3.3%
1998 101.0% -0.6%
1999 100.5% -0.6%
2000 100.1% -0.4%
2001 97.0% -3.2%
2002 94.8% -2.2%
2003 94.0% -0.8%
2004 93.9% -0.2%
2005 92.9% -1.0%
2006 94.3% +1.5%
2011 95.1% +0.9%
2012 93.0% -2.2%
2013 96.5% +3.8%
2014 98.9% +2.5%
2015 101.5% +2.6%
2016 101.6% +0.1%
2017 101.0% -0.6%
2018 98.0% -3.0%
2019 95.9% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.8% 94.2% 99.4% 9
1980s 100.4% 92.0% 106.5% 10
1990s 102.7% 98.6% 105.8% 10
2000s 95.3% 92.9% 100.1% 7
2010s 97.9% 93.0% 101.6% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 102 Malawi 96.1% compare
  2. 103 Tajikistan 96.1% compare
  3. 104 Botswana 96.0% compare
  4. 106 Cape Verde 95.8% compare
  5. 107 Serbia 95.8% compare
  6. 108 Kiribati 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain was 95.9% in 2019, 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 106.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1980.
How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Bahrain ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.