Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.6% 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 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain peaked at 10.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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 1.6% 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 10.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bahrain ranks 129th out of 184 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 71.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release