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 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 167th of 206 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 of lower secondary school age in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 6.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 164 Austria 1.0% compare
- 164 Liechtenstein 1.0% compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.0% compare
- 167 Fiji 0.9% compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8% compare
- 169 Denmark 0.8% compare
- 169 Korea 0.8% compare
- 169 New Zealand 0.8% compare
- 169 Peru 0.8% compare
- 169 Slovenia 0.8% compare
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 0.9% 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 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bahrain ranks 167th out of 206 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 60.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release