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 0.8277 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.8277 GPIA
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
111th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.2724 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
44
1971–2019
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain stood at 0.8277 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2724 GPIA, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 111th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.42 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 GPIA | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9572 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7826 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9012 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8381 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8993 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9535 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8352 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7793 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7204 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7294 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6229 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7217 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6322 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3074 GPIA | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3709 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3579 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4163 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3873 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4259 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4582 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3346 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2724 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3762 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4814 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5331 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5592 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5777 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6784 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7086 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6918 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7007 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7266 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7508 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5051 GPIA | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5855 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6188 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.61 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7173 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8277 GPIA | +15.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8277 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8277 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7826 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8087 GPIA | 0.6229 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3891 GPIA | 0.3074 GPIA | 0.4582 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5024 GPIA | 0.2724 GPIA | 0.7086 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6734 GPIA | 0.5051 GPIA | 0.8277 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 108 Philippines 0.8321 GPIA compare
- 109 Macau, China 0.832 GPIA compare
- 110 Rwanda 0.8305 GPIA
- 112 Tonga 0.8252 GPIA compare
- 113 Timor-Leste 0.8164 GPIA compare
- 114 Finland 0.8126 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahrain was 0.8277 GPIA in 2019, 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 1.42 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bahrain ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 up 16.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release