Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Persistence to grade 5, male was 97.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahrain, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.3% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Bahrain peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1982.
Bahrain ranks 38th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 79.5% | — |
| 1985 | 88.8% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.2% | 79.5% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 88.2% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Bahrain?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahrain was 97.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1982.
- How does Bahrain rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, male (% 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.