Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6963 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6963 GPIA
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
130th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.2983 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
32
1977–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain is 0.6963 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2983 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.29 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.34 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.24 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9805 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8667 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7566 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7076 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5696 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7578 GPIA | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7207 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6505 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4729 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2983 GPIA | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3484 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3948 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5547 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6543 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7397 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8432 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7981 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8296 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4239 GPIA | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8711 GPIA | +105.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7601 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6046 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6982 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6536 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7731 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8521 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6963 GPIA | -18.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6963 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6963 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.892 GPIA | 0.5696 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.58 GPIA | 0.2983 GPIA | 0.7578 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.619 GPIA | 0.3484 GPIA | 0.8432 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6916 GPIA | 0.4239 GPIA | 0.8711 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7738 GPIA | 0.6963 GPIA | 0.8521 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain was 0.6963 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2983 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bahrain ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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