Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Bahrain is 0.0059 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per person, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0074 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.007 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person compare
- 56 Belize 0.006 units per person compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0059 units per person compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.0059 units per person compare
- 60 Syria 0.0059 units per person compare
- 61 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
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, teachers, per capita in Bahrain?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bahrain was 0.0059 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.