Official entrance age to compulsory education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 2004
All-time low
6
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Bahrain, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Bahrain stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Bahrain peaked at 6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Bahrain?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Bahrain was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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