Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 51.2% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Bahrain peaked at 58.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.5% | — |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 51.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 59% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 51.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.7%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.2% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.2% | 55.4% | 3 |
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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Bahrain?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Bahrain was 51.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release