Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1,456 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,456 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain peaked at 5,980 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 882, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,206 | — |
| 1978 | 4,877 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,886 | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 4,293 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 3,010 | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 4,294 | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 3,979 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 3,629 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3,378 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 2,294 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 1,873 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 2,520 | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 3,020 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 2,746 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,634 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,466 | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 1,083 | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 2,340 | +116.1% |
| 2003 | 4,388 | +87.5% |
| 2004 | 5,579 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 5,980 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5,258 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4,146 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 2,285 | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 1,198 | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 882 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 2,504 | +183.9% |
| 2016 | 2,299 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,831 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 1,673 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,073 | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 1,456 | +35.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,456 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 22% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,456 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +183.9% | 882 | 2,504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,656 | 3,886 | 5,206 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,554 | 2,294 | 4,294 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,559 | 1,873 | 3,020 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,728 | 1,083 | 5,980 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,988 | 882 | 4,146 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,456 | 1,456 | 1,456 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 139 Portugal 1,615 compare
- 140 Montenegro 1,593 compare
- 141 Slovenia 1,587 compare
- 143 Macau, China 1,426 compare
- 144 Luxembourg 1,296 compare
- 145 Samoa 1,281 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahrain was 1,456 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,980 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release