Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9359 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain is 0.9359 GPI, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9123 GPI, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.22 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9879 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPI | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9123 GPI | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9359 GPI | +2.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.9359 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 92% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.9359 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPI, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9879 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9837 GPI | 0.9123 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain was 0.9359 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9123 GPI in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release