Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 7.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bahrain, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bahrain peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.3% | — |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +155.7% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -63.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +403.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +250.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -18.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +403.1% | 2.0% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 9 |
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, male in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bahrain was 7.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bahrain ranks 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.