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 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3 GPIA
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1958 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
32
1977–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain stood at 1.3 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1958 GPIA, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.8379 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.952 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7482 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7328 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6922 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6232 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6306 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5178 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3233 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4191 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4546 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4115 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2889 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1958 GPIA | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.286 GPIA | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4193 GPIA | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4916 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5386 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5854 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7617 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7219 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6371 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5051 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7683 GPIA | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7336 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6294 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6733 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6777 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | +92.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.8379 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7165 GPIA | 0.5178 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4088 GPIA | 0.3233 GPIA | 0.4546 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4008 GPIA | 0.1958 GPIA | 0.5854 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6787 GPIA | 0.5051 GPIA | 0.7683 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 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 1.3 GPIA 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 1.3 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahrain ranks 14th 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 157.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release