Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.1106 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.1106 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1106 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.6936 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.6653 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8815 GPIA | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9256 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.919 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7972 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7343 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6648 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5579 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4577 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4486 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6173 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6504 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7184 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7807 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.849 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9305 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9706 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8335 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5178 GPIA | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1918 GPIA | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1709 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2157 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2236 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1714 GPIA | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1474 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1217 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1193 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.163 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1512 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.224 GPIA | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1309 GPIA | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1106 GPIA | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6795 GPIA | 0.6653 GPIA | 0.6936 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7829 GPIA | 0.5579 GPIA | 0.9256 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5785 GPIA | 0.4486 GPIA | 0.7184 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8825 GPIA | 0.5178 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1676 GPIA | 0.1193 GPIA | 0.2236 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1552 GPIA | 0.1106 GPIA | 0.224 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain was 0.1106 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release