Number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of primary education enrolments was 122,305 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain stood at 122,305. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain peaked at 122,305 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,711, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 60th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38,711 | — |
| 1972 | 39,609 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 40,530 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 41,631 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,965 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 44,857 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45,694 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 46,326 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 47,825 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 48,672 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 48,451 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49,298 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 50,217 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53,575 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 55,496 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 57,330 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 58,488 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 60,605 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 63,179 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 64,000 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 66,597 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 66,694 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68,898 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 70,513 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 72,329 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 72,526 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72,876 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74,058 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 76,302 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 77,720 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 79,407 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 81,057 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 81,887 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82,708 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83,299 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89,721 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 93,038 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 95,524 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 98,894 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 102,948 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 107,420 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 111,383 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 112,578 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 113,031 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 115,125 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 114,723 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 117,496 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 122,305 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,239 | 38,711 | 47,825 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,531 | 48,451 | 63,179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,479 | 64,000 | 76,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,257 | 77,720 | 89,721 | 7 |
| 2010s | 105,549 | 93,038 | 115,125 | 9 |
| 2020s | 118,175 | 114,723 | 122,305 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Bahrain was 122,305 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 122,305 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,711 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Bahrain ranks 60th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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