Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.4167 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4167 modelled data
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
182nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8871 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.25 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain stood at 0.4167 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain peaked at 0.8871 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25 modelled data, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4903 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5169 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5665 modelled data | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6364 modelled data | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6967 modelled data | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7264 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7582 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8148 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8611 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8871 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8269 modelled data | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7442 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7143 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7333 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7308 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6522 modelled data | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4737 modelled data | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3333 modelled data | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.25 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.375 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.375 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4444 modelled data | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4167 modelled data | -6.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.4167 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.4167 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6567 modelled data | 0.4903 modelled data | 0.8611 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6346 modelled data | 0.25 modelled data | 0.8871 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3899 modelled data | 0.3 modelled data | 0.4444 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain was 0.4167 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8871 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release