Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
That places Bahrain 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 37% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 20.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 178 Tajikistan 3.2% compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 2.1% compare
- 182 Latvia 2.0% compare
- 183 Russian Federation 1.8% compare
- 183 Türkiye 1.8% 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, male in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain was 2.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bahrain ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release