Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 146.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 146.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 147.6 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.1 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 58.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 60.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 63.72 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 65.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 66.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 67.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 69.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 70.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 70.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 72.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 77.64 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 80.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 83.09 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 84.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 87.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 91.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 92.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.52 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 93.94 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 97.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 99.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 101.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 102.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 102.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 104.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 107.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 109.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 111.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 114.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 113.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 113.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 112.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 121.25 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 121.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 124.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 128.43 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 133.53 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 138.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 142.98 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 144.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 145.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 147.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 145.22 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 146.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 146.87 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 18.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 146.87 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.51 units per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.66 units per square kilometre | 56.1 units per square kilometre | 69.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.03 units per square kilometre | 70.22 units per square kilometre | 91.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.8 units per square kilometre | 92.75 units per square kilometre | 107.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.76 units per square kilometre | 109.47 units per square kilometre | 121.25 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 136.18 units per square kilometre | 121.3 units per square kilometre | 147.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 146.04 units per square kilometre | 145.22 units per square kilometre | 146.87 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 Hong Kong 321.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 125.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 115.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 102.7 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 146.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 147.6 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.