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 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1999
All-time low
14.6%
in 2014
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain stood at 29.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain peaked at 46.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.5% | — |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +20.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 29.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 6.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 29.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 28.3% | 43.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 14.6% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 29.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.0% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 31.4% compare
- 52 Jordan 30.6% compare
- 54 Cambodia 27.8% compare
- 55 Montserrat 27.1% compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 25.9% 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 one year before the official primary in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain was 29.8% 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 46.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 179 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 up 104.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release