Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 86.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bahrain stood at 86.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bahrain peaked at 86.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.6% | — |
| 1972 | 68.5% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 80.4% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.2% | 63.3% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 60.3% | 80.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.9% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.1% | 71.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 70.7% | 86.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bahrain was 86.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.