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 28.2% 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 28.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bahrain peaked at 45.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 54th 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 | 45.4% | — |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +14.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 6.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 28.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.4%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 29.2% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.5% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 28.2% 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 45.4% 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 13.5% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahrain ranks 54th 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 108.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release