Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8817 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8817 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9341 modelled data
in 2005
All-time low
0.619 modelled data
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain stood at 0.8817 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain peaked at 0.9341 modelled data in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.619 modelled data, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7532 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8088 modelled data | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8699 modelled data | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9107 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9307 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9341 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9259 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9296 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9194 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9074 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8511 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7805 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7143 modelled data | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.64 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.619 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6316 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7222 modelled data | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7917 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8276 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8158 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8431 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8676 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.878 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8817 modelled data | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8817 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 90% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8817 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.889 modelled data | 0.7532 modelled data | 0.9341 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7131 modelled data | 0.619 modelled data | 0.8511 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8523 modelled data | 0.8158 modelled data | 0.8817 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 Belize 0.8971 modelled data compare
- 126 San Marino 0.8939 modelled data compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.8819 modelled data compare
- 129 Samoa 0.8793 modelled data compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8772 modelled data compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8758 modelled data 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain was 0.8817 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9341 modelled data in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.619 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release