Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 6,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6,097 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain peaked at 6,601 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,607, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,601 | — |
| 2000 | 6,255 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,283 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,781 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 5,625 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,358 | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 4,765 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4,121 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 4,035 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,960 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,854 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 2,607 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3,466 | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 3,320 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,646 | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 5,971 | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 5,645 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5,171 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 6,097 | +17.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6,097 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 3.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6,097 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,601 | 6,601 | 6,601 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,313 | 4,121 | 6,283 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,056 | 2,607 | 5,971 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,634 | 5,171 | 6,097 | 2 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain was 6,097 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,607 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahrain ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release