Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2023
All-time low
51.5%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.5% | — |
| 1972 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 54.6% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 51.5% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 58.0% | 74.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.1% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.1% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 85.0% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 99.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0391 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release