Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 29.8% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 36.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 3 |
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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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain was 29.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release