Over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain is 2.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain peaked at 31.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.8% | — |
| 1972 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 26.4% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 9.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 137 Hong Kong, China 2.8% compare
- 138 Montenegro 2.6% compare
- 139 Mexico 2.6% compare
- 141 Barbados 2.4% compare
- 142 Cayman Islands 2.3% compare
- 143 Slovenia 2.2% 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 over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Bahrain was 2.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.