Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2013
All-time low
80.1%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1982–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bahrain, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 93.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bahrain peaked at 105.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 1998.
Bahrain ranks 98th 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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 97.6% | — |
| 1983 | 86.0% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 105.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +7.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 93.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 93.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.1% | 83.1% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 80.1% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.0% | 93.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 92.2% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 87.4% | 101.2% | 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, male in Bahrain?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bahrain was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 1998.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Bahrain ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release