Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.01 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahrain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 13.01 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahrain peaked at 13.21 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.83 headcount basis, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 96th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2 headcount basis | 11.83 headcount basis | 12.55 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.11 headcount basis | 13.01 headcount basis | 13.21 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 93 United States 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 94 Macau (China) 13.24 headcount basis compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 13.2 headcount basis compare
- 97 Monaco 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 98 Maldives 12.18 headcount basis compare
- 99 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
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 primary education in Bahrain?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahrain was 13.01 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release