Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
23rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9245 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain stood at 1.1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9245 GPIA, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 23rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9245 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9844 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9956 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9614 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.994 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9698 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9245 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9614 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
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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 one year before the official primary in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9245 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 children one year before the official primary entry 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