Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 28.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.0% | 28.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 39 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 29.3% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.3% compare
- 43 Korea 28.1% compare
- 44 Nigeria 27.9% compare
- 45 Honduras 27.3% 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 secondary education in private in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain was 28.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 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