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 0.5% 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 0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahrain peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 176 Chile 0.5% compare
- 176 Czechia 0.5% compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.5% 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 0.5% 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 12.7% 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 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bahrain ranks 176th 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 73.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release