Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain stood at 1.12 GPI.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.25 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7769 GPI, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 18th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7769 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8279 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.857 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8839 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.899 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9137 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9335 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9357 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9247 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9423 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9255 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9105 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9941 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPI | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8836 GPI | 0.7769 GPI | 0.9357 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9793 GPI | 0.9105 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.12 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7769 GPI in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.