Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain is 47.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.2% | — |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +5.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 47.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 47.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.5%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.7% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.1% | 47.6% | 5 |
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Bahrain was 47.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release