Inequality in education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Inequality in education was 0.132 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Bahrain, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Bahrain stood at 0.132.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Bahrain peaked at 0.2216 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0882, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2216 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2216 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2216 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2216 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2216 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2216 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1721 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1566 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1249 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1249 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0882 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0882 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1307 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 0.132 | +1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.132 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1908 | 0.1249 | 0.2216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1098 | 0.0882 | 0.132 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Bahrain?
- Inequality in education in Bahrain was 0.132 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2216 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0882 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for inequality in education?
- Bahrain ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.