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 6.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain peaked at 41.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.1% | — |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 40.7% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 22.1% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 25.4% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 22.0% | 34.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 20.2% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain was 6.0% in 2019, 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 41.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 70.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release