Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 96.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain stood at 96.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1982.
That places Bahrain 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 73.2% | — |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 89.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -3.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 96.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 96.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 73.2% | 90.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 80.5% | 92.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 92.7% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.1% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4% compare
- 53 Hong Kong, China 96.3% compare
- 54 Romania 96.2% compare
- 56 Cyprus 95.9% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 95.7% compare
- 58 Malta 95.6% compare
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Bahrain was 96.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1982.
- How does Bahrain rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.