Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain is 92.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.6% | — |
| 1972 | 54.5% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 52.4% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 57.1% | 69.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.4% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 79.3% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 88.3% | 92.2% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release