Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.
That places Bahrain 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 14 Sweden 1.0% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 18 Burundi 1.0% compare
- 19 Mauritania 1.0% compare
- 20 Uganda 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Bahrain ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release