Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 52.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain is 52.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 56.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2019.
Bahrain ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.1% | — |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 52.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 52.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.8%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.6% | 53.0% | 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 secondary education in private in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bahrain was 52.6% 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 56.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 169 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 down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release