Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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% |
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 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release