Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain is 96.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.6% | — |
| 1972 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 81.9% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3% | 55.6% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 56.8% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 83.0% | 84.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 82.8% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 83.6% | 96.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (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 96.8% in 2019, 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 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.