Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 90,931 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Bahrain, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 90,931 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Bahrain peaked at 90,931 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,746, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61,746 | — |
| 2005 | 62,866 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63,809 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 64,562 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65,338 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66,413 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68,023 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 68,740 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66,514 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 64,994 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 69,460 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 75,452 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 78,525 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 80,433 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 82,310 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 83,919 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 85,664 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 83,407 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 83,773 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88,628 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 90,313 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 90,931 | +0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 90,931 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 90,931 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,122 | 61,746 | 66,413 | 6 |
| 2010s | 73,837 | 64,994 | 83,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,119 | 83,407 | 90,931 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 of compulsory school age, female in Bahrain?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Bahrain was 90,931 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 90,931 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,746 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release