Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 214 countries
All-time high
108.9%
in 1988
All-time low
86.7%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bahrain stood at 97.4%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bahrain peaked at 108.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 136th of 214 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, female (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.7% | — |
| 1972 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 100.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 105.6% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 107.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 108.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 108.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 100.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 107.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +3.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 97.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 86.7% | 100.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.5% | 89.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 93.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 94.7% | 101.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 96.6% | 107.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.4% | 97.4% | 3 |
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, female in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bahrain was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release