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 2,932 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain is 2,932, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain peaked at 3,275 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,234, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 90th of 176 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 | 3,275 | — |
| 2000 | 3,090 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,056 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,832 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,853 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,147 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 2,389 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,189 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,070 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,427 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 1,234 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1,769 | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 1,723 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,378 | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 3,094 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 2,822 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,598 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,932 | +12.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,932 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,932 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,076, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 | +43.4% | 1,234 | 1,769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,275 | 3,275 | 3,275 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,651 | 2,147 | 3,090 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,049 | 1,234 | 3,094 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,765 | 2,598 | 2,932 | 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 2,932 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 3,275 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 1,234 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahrain ranks 90th out of 176 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 137.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release