Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bahrain ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release