Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Bahrain, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Bahrain is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 98.3% | — |
| 1985 | 89.9% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 88.2% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 91.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 97.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 88.2% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.6% | 89.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Bahrain?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Bahrain was 97.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Bahrain ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.