Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 91.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain is 91.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 91.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.9% | — |
| 1972 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 58.7% | 81.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 79.5% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.7% | 77.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 77.0% | 91.2% | 9 |
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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 91.2% in 2019, 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 91.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.