Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 7,555 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain is 7,555, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 1,305.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain peaked at 15,725 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 537.53, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,724 | — |
| 1978 | 12,882 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 11,439 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 15,725 | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 14,802 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 15,694 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 12,391 | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 9,499 | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 9,153 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 6,415 | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 12,124 | +89.0% |
| 1994 | 13,111 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 12,256 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 11,570 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8,235 | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 6,393 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 6,889 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7,613 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 9,924 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 12,937 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 13,152 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12,973 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,783 | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 9,712 | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 1,610 | -83.4% |
| 2013 | 693.27 | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 537.53 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 3,601 | +569.9% |
| 2016 | 3,732 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,286 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 3,981 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 3,928 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,923 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,509 | +116.9% |
| 2024 | 7,555 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,682 | 11,439 | 13,724 | 3 |
| 1980s | 11,954 | 6,415 | 15,725 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,615 | 6,393 | 13,111 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,039 | 6,783 | 13,152 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,453 | 537.53 | 9,712 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,662 | 3,923 | 8,509 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain was 7,555 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,725 in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.53 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,305.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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