Population, age 8, total in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population, age 8, total was 12,659 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Bahrain, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Bahrain is 12,659, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Bahrain peaked at 12,759 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,209, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,209 | — |
| 1991 | 10,413 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10,555 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10,670 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,815 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11,025 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11,321 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11,678 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12,050 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 12,362 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12,566 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12,638 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12,603 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,506 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,412 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,371 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12,395 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,470 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12,573 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,669 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,732 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,759 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,758 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,735 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,659 | -0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12,659 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 21% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12,659 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150,411, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,110 | 10,209 | 12,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,520 | 12,371 | 12,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,729 | 12,659 | 12,759 | 5 |
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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 population, age 8, total in Bahrain?
- Population, age 8, total in Bahrain was 12,659 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,759 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for population, age 8, total?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.