Primary education, pupils (% female) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Bahrain is 49.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bahrain peaked at 49.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.1% | — |
| 1972 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 45.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.5% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 49.3% 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 in Bahrain?
- Primary education, pupils in Bahrain was 49.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.