Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 12.63 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain is 12.63 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain peaked at 15.22 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.05 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 15.22 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.99 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.32 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.77 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.01 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.81 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.05 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 13.29 headcount basis | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 12.63 headcount basis | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.47 headcount basis | 13.77 headcount basis | 15.22 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.94 headcount basis | 12.05 headcount basis | 13.81 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain was 12.63 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release