Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain is 71.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain peaked at 86.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.7% | — |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -4.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 71.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 71.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.1%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 57.7% | 70.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 70.9% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 75.4% | 2 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Bahrain was 71.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).