Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain stood at 31.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 31.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.1% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.0% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahrain was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release