Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2013
All-time low
79.6%
in 1983
Years of data
34
1982–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahrain, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahrain stood at 94.6%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 104.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1983.
Bahrain ranks 100th of 194 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, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 82.0% | — |
| 1983 | 79.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 81.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 101.2% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 102.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +5.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 94.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 94.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.1% | 79.6% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 86.0% | 102.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.5% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 94.3% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 89.8% | 100.9% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahrain?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahrain was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1983.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release