Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 10,497 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,497
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,734
in 2023
All-time low
3,671
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bahrain stood at 10,497.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bahrain peaked at 10,734 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,671, in 1976.
That places Bahrain 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,772 | — |
| 1971 | 3,756 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,755 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,742 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,730 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,679 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,671 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,718 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,908 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4,210 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4,501 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 4,705 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4,757 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4,783 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,824 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4,892 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,975 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,080 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5,368 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 5,851 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 6,218 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6,562 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6,842 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 6,899 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,913 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,881 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,833 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,807 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,897 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,111 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,241 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7,344 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,396 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,407 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,408 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,425 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,487 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,596 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,820 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,191 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8,632 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 8,714 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,422 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,319 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,906 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9,646 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 9,991 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,192 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10,449 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,576 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,720 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10,473 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,515 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,734 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10,617 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 10,497 | -1.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10,497 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 51% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10,497 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,794 | 3,671 | 4,210 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,974 | 4,501 | 5,851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,796 | 6,218 | 7,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,532 | 7,241 | 8,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,385 | 8,319 | 10,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,593 | 10,473 | 10,734 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 152 Comoros 11,145 compare
- 153 Slovenia 10,891 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 10,667 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 10,454 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,930 compare
- 158 Fiji 8,611 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, male in Bahrain?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Bahrain was 10,497 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,734 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,671 in 1976.
- How does Bahrain rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release