Primary education, teachers in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary education, teachers was 9,404 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 9,404 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bahrain peaked at 9,551 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,723, in 1974.
That places Bahrain 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,025 | 1,723 | 2,345 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,767 | 2,479 | 2,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,245 | 3,059 | 3,536 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,886 | 7,679 | 9,551 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,040 | 8,683 | 9,404 | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Bahrain?
- Primary education, teachers in Bahrain was 9,404 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,551 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,723 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.