Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 185,493 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 185,493. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 185,493 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127,869, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 127,869 | — |
| 2005 | 129,392 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 130,815 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 132,263 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 134,018 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 136,457 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 139,905 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 141,146 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 136,567 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 133,396 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 142,458 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 154,569 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 160,633 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 164,311 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 167,917 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 171,226 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 174,929 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 171,408 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 171,080 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 180,899 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 184,641 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 185,493 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,802 | 127,869 | 136,457 | 6 |
| 2010s | 151,213 | 133,396 | 171,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,075 | 171,080 | 185,493 | 6 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain was 185,493 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 185,493 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,869 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release