Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 12.63 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained 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 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain peaked at 34.37 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.05 headcount basis, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 33.47 headcount basis | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 33 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.45 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 34.37 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 31.88 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 31.32 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.96 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.13 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.77 headcount basis | -49.3% |
| 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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.63 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.72 headcount basis, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.63 headcount basis is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.93 headcount basis, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -49.3% | 27.13 headcount basis | 13.77 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 headcount basis | 27.37 headcount basis | 33.47 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.79 headcount basis | 13.77 headcount basis | 34.37 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 headcount basis | 12.05 headcount basis | 13.81 headcount basis | 4 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahrain?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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-trained 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