Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3 for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Bahrain peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | — |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 17 Romania 3 compare
- 17 Finland 3 compare
- 17 Latvia 3 compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 17 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 17 Austria 3 compare
- 17 Norway 3 compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 17 Monaco 3 compare
- 17 Iceland 3 compare
- 17 Slovenia 3 compare
- 17 Belarus 3 compare
- 17 Hungary 3 compare
- 17 Turkey 3 compare
- 17 San Marino 3 compare
- 17 Russia 3 compare
- 17 Albania 3 compare
- 17 Poland 3 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 3 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
- 17 Serbia 3 compare
- 17 Portugal 3 compare
- 17 Belgium 3 compare
- 17 Tunisia 3 compare
- 17 Spain 3 compare
- 17 Italy 3 compare
- 17 Moldova 3 compare
- 17 France 3 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 17 Malta 3 compare
- 17 Andorra 3 compare
- 17 Sweden 3 compare
- 17 Ireland 3 compare
- 17 Lithuania 3 compare
- 17 Cyprus 3 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
- 17 Germany 3 compare
- 17 Lebanon 3 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 3 compare
- 17 Yemen 3 compare
- 17 Qatar 3 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 3 compare
- 17 Estonia 3 compare
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More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Bahrain?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Bahrain was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary 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 pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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