Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.1905 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain is 0.1905 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain peaked at 0.7231 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 modelled data, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5609 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5551 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5455 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5507 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.555 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5664 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5906 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.63 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6653 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6812 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6796 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7037 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7143 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7231 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5789 modelled data | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5122 modelled data | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4923 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4237 modelled data | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3 modelled data | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1463 modelled data | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0857 modelled data | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1034 modelled data | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.125 modelled data | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1905 modelled data | +52.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1905 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 22% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1905 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -51.2% | 0.3 modelled data | 0.1463 modelled data |
| 2025 | +52.4% | 0.125 modelled data | 0.1905 modelled data |
| 2022 | -41.4% | 0.1463 modelled data | 0.0857 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5901 modelled data | 0.5455 modelled data | 0.6812 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5994 modelled data | 0.4237 modelled data | 0.7231 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 modelled data | 0.0857 modelled data | 0.3 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 196 Aruba 0.3 modelled data compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 0.2203 modelled data compare
- 198 Argentina 0.2063 modelled data compare
- 200 Kiribati 0.1893 modelled data compare
- 201 Australia 0.1538 modelled data compare
- 202 Ireland 0 modelled data compare
- 202 Latvia 0 modelled data compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 0 modelled data compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 modelled data
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain was 0.1905 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7231 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bahrain ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release