Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9755 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9755 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.788 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain stood at 0.9755 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.788 GPIA, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 164th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.788 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9666 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9963 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9512 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9787 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9919 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.954 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9755 GPIA | +2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.9755 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.9755 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.788 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 161 Switzerland 0.9771 GPIA compare
- 162 Saint Helena 0.9767 GPIA compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9756 GPIA compare
- 165 San Marino 0.9754 GPIA compare
- 166 Anguilla 0.9752 GPIA compare
- 167 Turkey 0.9748 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain was 0.9755 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.788 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release