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 0.7479 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain is 0.7479 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.14 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.26 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.38 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.11 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.959 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.983 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7337 GPIA | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7254 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7442 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8557 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.931 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9557 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8846 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8024 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7699 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6861 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4393 GPIA | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2917 GPIA | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4101 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5663 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8198 GPIA | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8611 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9381 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8279 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 GPIA | -95.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5305 GPIA | +1393.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5611 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5524 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7447 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7642 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8003 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8317 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7479 GPIA | -10.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.7479 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.7479 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1393.8% | 0.0355 GPIA | 0.5305 GPIA |
| 2012 | -95.6% | 0.8 GPIA | 0.0355 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.7254 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7352 GPIA | 0.2917 GPIA | 0.9557 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7775 GPIA | 0.4101 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5698 GPIA | 0.0355 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7933 GPIA | 0.7479 GPIA | 0.8317 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7679 GPIA compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7625 GPIA compare
- 143 Russian Federation 0.7593 GPIA compare
- 145 Ghana 0.747 GPIA compare
- 146 Brazil 0.7206 GPIA compare
- 147 Uganda 0.7104 GPIA 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 0.7479 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.38 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bahrain ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 41.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release