Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 21.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain is 21.86, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain peaked at 22.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 1987.
Bahrain ranks 48th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.03 | — |
| 1972 | 9.45 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.51 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14.23 | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 8.9 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 12.14 | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 10.51 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 12 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 10.21 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 9.09 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 9.63 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 9.43 | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 12.33 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 11.81 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.34 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 22.26 | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 22.09 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.74 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 17.48 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 15.44 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 18.98 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.86 | +12.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 21.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 21.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.9 | 14.23 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.63 | 6.57 | 12 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.3 | 11.72 | 13.34 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.26 | 22.26 | 22.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 15.44 | 22.09 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain was 21.86 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 1987.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Bahrain ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.