Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bahrain stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bahrain was 25.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Bahrain ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 upper 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