Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 10,184 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,184
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,385
in 2023
All-time low
3,346
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain stood at 10,184.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 10,385 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,346, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 153rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,462 | — |
| 1971 | 3,346 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,359 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,403 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,425 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,426 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,449 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,523 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,745 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 4,095 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 4,434 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 4,677 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4,710 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,679 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,663 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,667 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,666 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,705 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,990 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5,572 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 6,391 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 6,668 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 6,630 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,529 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,409 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,282 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,234 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,459 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,801 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7,019 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,181 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,208 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,140 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,091 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,101 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,163 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,241 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,415 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,773 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8,220 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,356 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,087 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,017 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,585 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9,290 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 9,633 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9,782 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10,015 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,144 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,298 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,006 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,041 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,385 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 10,284 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 10,184 | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10,184 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,728, 52% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10,184 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99,118, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,523 | 3,346 | 4,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,776 | 4,434 | 5,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,440 | 6,000 | 6,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,233 | 7,019 | 7,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,013 | 8,017 | 10,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,200 | 10,006 | 10,385 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 150 Comoros 10,863 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 10,820 compare
- 152 Latvia 10,740 compare
- 154 Slovenia 10,109 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 9,977 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 9,766 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bahrain was 10,184 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,385 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,346 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release