Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 37.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 37.73 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain peaked at 39.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1 | — |
| 1972 | 6.4 | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 8.87 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 9.26 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.88 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 10.79 | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 10.54 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.15 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 10.71 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.43 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 13.31 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.27 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 15.99 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 17.17 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.91 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.25 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.08 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.35 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.78 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 19.08 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.71 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.12 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 21.79 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.56 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.67 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.74 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 32.46 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 32.85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.85 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.59 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.54 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36.19 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.5 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.17 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.01 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.26 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 37.73 | -3.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 37.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 37.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +37.0% | 7.88 | 10.79 |
| 2011 | +31.2% | 24.74 | 32.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.22 | 5.1 | 7.17 | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.44 | 7.88 | 13.31 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.56 | 13.2 | 18.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.81 | 19.08 | 24.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.12 | 32.46 | 37.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.34 | 37.73 | 39.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bahrain was 37.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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