Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 89.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahrain, 1982–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 89.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahrain peaked at 108.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1992.
Bahrain ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 93.5% | — |
| 1983 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 107.8% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 108.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 103.0% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 101.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 100.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 104.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 81.8% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 102.0% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 103.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 104.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.8% | 93.5% | 108.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 100.8% | 81.8% | 105.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.5% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 89.2% | 102.3% | 9 |
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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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahrain?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahrain was 89.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1992.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Bahrain ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.