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 31.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain is 31.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain peaked at 47.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 47.6% | — |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +25.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 8.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 31.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 27.1% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.6% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.1% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 45 Gambia 33.4% compare
- 46 Togo 33.4% compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8% compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare
- 50 Madagascar 31.2% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 29.9% 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 31.5% 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 47.6% 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 15.6% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahrain ranks 48th out of 175 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 101.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release