Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain is 2.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 2.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bahrain was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release