Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
104.9%
in 2013
All-time low
82.2%
in 1984
Years of data
34
1982–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 94.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 104.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1984.
Bahrain ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 90.1% | — |
| 1983 | 82.9% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 94.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +6.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 94.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 94.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2% | 82.2% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 83.0% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.0% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.2% | 104.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 88.6% | 101.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 100 Seychelles 94.2% compare
- 101 Belize 94.2% compare
- 102 Macau, China 94.1% compare
- 104 Switzerland 94.0% compare
- 105 Aruba 93.8% compare
- 106 Maldives 93.8% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1984.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release