Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bahrain, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.12 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.23 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.967 GPI, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.09 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.15 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.967 GPI | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPI | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.967 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.12 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.967 GPI in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.