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 4,533 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,533
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
114th
of 170 countries
All-time high
8,175
in 1984
All-time low
1,148
in 2012
Years of data
32
1977–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain stood at 4,533.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain peaked at 8,175 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,148, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 114th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,398 | — |
| 1978 | 5,667 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 4,795 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 7,063 | +47.3% |
| 1983 | 7,145 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8,175 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 6,833 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 5,561 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 5,519 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,208 | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 7,712 | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 7,364 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 7,264 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,763 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 5,033 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 5,234 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,597 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6,584 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8,068 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 7,779 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,220 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,854 | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 5,433 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 1,148 | -78.9% |
| 2015 | 1,967 | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 2,161 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2,080 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,382 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2,410 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,219 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4,680 | +110.9% |
| 2024 | 4,533 | -3.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4,533 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4,533 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,433, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,620 | 4,795 | 6,398 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,358 | 4,208 | 8,175 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,627 | 5,033 | 7,712 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,334 | 3,854 | 8,068 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,512 | 1,148 | 5,433 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,811 | 2,219 | 4,680 | 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 4,533 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 8,175 in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 114th out of 170 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 130.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release