Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,483 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 8,483 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain peaked at 28,278 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,294, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21,613 | — |
| 1978 | 19,924 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 16,880 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 22,531 | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 20,659 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 22,501 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 19,491 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 16,214 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 15,193 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 11,278 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 15,702 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 19,783 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 19,229 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 19,084 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14,897 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 13,667 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 12,842 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 13,306 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19,813 | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 26,584 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 28,278 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 27,825 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19,366 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 16,095 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 6,110 | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 3,562 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 3,294 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,642 | +132.0% |
| 2016 | 7,474 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,957 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,580 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6,502 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 8,564 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 9,327 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 8,483 | -9.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8,483 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 50% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8,483 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,908, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +132.0% | 3,294 | 7,642 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,472 | 16,880 | 21,613 | 3 |
| 1980s | 18,267 | 11,278 | 22,531 | 7 |
| 1990s | 17,060 | 13,667 | 19,783 | 6 |
| 2000s | 21,145 | 12,842 | 28,278 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,246 | 3,294 | 16,095 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,791 | 8,483 | 9,327 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 132 Latvia 9,982 compare
- 133 Estonia 8,972 compare
- 134 Maldives 8,802 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,758 compare
- 137 Macau, China 7,722 compare
- 138 Hong Kong, China 7,234 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain was 8,483 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 28,278 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,294 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release