Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.6 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bahrain, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 9.6 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bahrain peaked at 9.6 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.82 years, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 104th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.82 years | — |
| 2020 | 8.21 years | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 8.58 years | +4.5% |
| 2030 | 8.93 years | +4.1% |
| 2035 | 9.29 years | +4.0% |
| 2040 | 9.6 years | +3.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 9.6 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 9.6 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.82 years | 7.82 years | 7.82 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.39 years | 8.21 years | 8.58 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.11 years | 8.93 years | 9.29 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.6 years | 9.6 years | 9.6 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bahrain?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bahrain was 9.6 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 years in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Bahrain ranks 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.