Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain peaked at 26.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.6% | — |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +98.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +72.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +165.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +21.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 63% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +165.9% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 10.1% | 21.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release