Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bahrain
Bahrain: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
33rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bahrain, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bahrain is 1.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over five years.
That places Bahrain 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
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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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bahrain?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bahrain was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release