Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary enrollment selected countries was 95.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.25
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
120th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.58
in 2013
All-time low
69.08
in 1973
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Bahrain is 95.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Bahrain peaked at 99.58 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.08, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.16 | — |
| 1972 | 69.39 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.08 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 70.87 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 76.02 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 76.66 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 79.51 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 79.24 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 79.87 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 79.71 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.2 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 73.34 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 75.45 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 78.92 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 83.79 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 89.28 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 89.68 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 93 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 93.21 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 89.71 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 84.27 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 84.87 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.35 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.3 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 88.46 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 89.25 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.03 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 95.12 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.91 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 92.77 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.05 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 89.28 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 89.83 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.58 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 93.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.48 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 99.58 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.46 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.41 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.17 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.99 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.76 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.29 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 95.25 | +2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 95.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 95.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.42 | 69.08 | 79.87 | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.26 | 73.34 | 93.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.59 | 84.27 | 95.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.64 | 89.28 | 95.58 | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.91 | 93.59 | 99.58 | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 93.29 | 96.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 enrollment selected countries in Bahrain?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahrain was 95.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.58 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.08 in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Bahrain ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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