Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.8475 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8475 GPIA, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8475 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9283 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9795 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9998 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.8475 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8475 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release