Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
154th
of 214 countries
All-time high
115.2%
in 1979
All-time low
92.3%
in 1994
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain is 96.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain peaked at 115.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1994.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.1% | — |
| 1972 | 103.5% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 110.4% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 112.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 114.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 114.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 115.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 112.2% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 104.5% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 103.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 102.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 103.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 93.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 107.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 103.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.4% | 103.2% | 115.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.6% | 98.5% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 92.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 102.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 95.6% | 107.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.5% | 96.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 151 New Zealand 96.6% compare
- 152 Qatar 96.4% compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 96.4% compare
- 155 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 156 Ecuador 96.0% compare
- 157 Philippines 95.9% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahrain was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1994.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release