Primary education, pupils in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary education, pupils was 122,305 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 122,305 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bahrain peaked at 122,305 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,711, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38,711 | — |
| 1972 | 39,609 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 40,530 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 41,631 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,965 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 44,857 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45,694 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 46,326 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 47,825 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 48,672 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 48,451 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49,298 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 50,217 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53,575 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 55,496 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 57,330 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 58,488 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 60,605 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 63,179 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 64,000 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 66,597 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 66,694 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68,898 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 70,513 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 72,329 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 72,526 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72,876 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74,058 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 76,302 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 77,720 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 79,407 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 81,057 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 81,887 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82,708 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83,299 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89,721 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 93,038 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 95,524 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 98,894 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 102,948 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 107,420 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 111,383 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 112,578 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 113,031 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 115,125 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 114,723 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 117,496 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 122,305 | +4.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 122,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 52% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 122,305 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,239 | 38,711 | 47,825 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,531 | 48,451 | 63,179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,479 | 64,000 | 76,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,257 | 77,720 | 89,721 | 7 |
| 2010s | 105,549 | 93,038 | 115,125 | 9 |
| 2020s | 118,175 | 114,723 | 122,305 | 3 |
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 primary education, pupils in Bahrain?
- Primary education, pupils in Bahrain was 122,305 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 122,305 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,711 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.