Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 50.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2014
All-time low
49.6%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 50.3% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain peaked at 50.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1998.
Bahrain ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.6% | — |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 50.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 14 Sweden 50.5% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 50.4% compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.4% compare
- 18 Burundi 50.2% compare
- 19 Mauritania 50.2% compare
- 20 Uganda 50.1% 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 50.3% 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 50.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% 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 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release