Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bahrain, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.24 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bahrain peaked at 25.46 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.2 | — |
| 1978 | 25.46 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.41 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 20.08 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 20.31 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.47 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 18.79 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.38 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.86 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 16.51 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 15.34 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 17.14 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 16.6 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 16.45 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.12 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.94 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.39 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 9.62 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.99 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.79 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.15 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.24 | +0.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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 | -42.1% | 17.94 | 10.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.33 | 25.2 | 25.46 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.23 | 16.51 | 22.41 | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.76 | 15.34 | 17.94 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 9.62 | 10.39 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 10.65 compare
- 144 Guatemala 10.49 compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 10.33 compare
- 147 Oman 10.22 compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.07 compare
- 149 Hungary 10.02 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bahrain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bahrain was 10.24 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.