Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.92 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain is 11.92, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain peaked at 24.16 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.33 | — |
| 1974 | 24.16 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 22.95 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 21.95 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 22.73 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 20.73 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 20.39 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.63 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 18.8 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 19.39 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.35 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 18.41 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.19 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 20.07 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.13 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.99 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21.92 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.92 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 21.54 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.62 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.8 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.82 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 20.45 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.67 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.73 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.06 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.16 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -40.8% | 20.45 | 12.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.03 | 20.39 | 24.16 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.69 | 18.35 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 | 20.45 | 21.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 11.67 | 12.16 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain was 11.92 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Bahrain ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.