Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9041 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain stood at 0.9041 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2602 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.16 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.23 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9083 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7976 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7291 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6626 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5895 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5967 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5911 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.532 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4466 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3727 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.338 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3369 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4471 GPIA | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5383 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5949 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6518 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6142 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7759 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.636 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5327 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3893 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7076 GPIA | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6854 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.604 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7032 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7257 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2602 GPIA | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +295.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9041 GPIA | -12.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.9041 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.9041 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +295.1% | 0.2602 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
| 2015 | +81.8% | 0.3893 GPIA | 0.7076 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8434 GPIA | 0.5895 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5078 GPIA | 0.3727 GPIA | 0.5967 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.503 GPIA | 0.3369 GPIA | 0.6518 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.3893 GPIA | 0.7759 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7308 GPIA | 0.2602 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain was 0.9041 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2602 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release