Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 493 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 493 number. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 3,525 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 493 number, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,845 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,722 number | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,528 number | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 2,121 number | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 2,038 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3,525 number | +73.0% |
| 1977 | 2,246 number | -36.3% |
| 1978 | 2,472 number | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2,148 number | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 2,067 number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,734 number | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 2,338 number | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 2,484 number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,737 number | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 1,645 number | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,878 number | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 2,141 number | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 2,110 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,684 number | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 2,695 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,622 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,080 number | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2,513 number | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 1,991 number | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 2,298 number | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,142 number | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,730 number | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,709 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,876 number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,623 number | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,470 number | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 968 number | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 566 number | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 805 number | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 968 number | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 649 number | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 746 number | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 493 number | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,183 number | 1,528 number | 3,525 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,983 number | 1,645 number | 2,484 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,408 number | 2,110 number | 2,695 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,218 number | 1,709 number | 3,080 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 920.89 number | 493 number | 1,623 number | 9 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bahrain was 493 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,525 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 493 number in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.