School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 116,346 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116,346
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 207 countries
All-time high
124,414
in 2020
All-time low
42,266
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 116,346.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 124,414 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,266, in 1998.
Bahrain ranks 144th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42,266 | — |
| 1999 | 42,885 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 71,345 | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 70,957 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 70,331 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 70,291 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71,357 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73,442 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 76,366 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 79,824 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 83,381 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 86,674 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 89,052 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 88,899 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88,118 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 88,005 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93,898 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 101,170 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 102,861 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103,877 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 106,860 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 105,738 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 124,414 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 119,353 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 117,574 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 115,583 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 115,095 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 116,346 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,576 | 42,266 | 42,885 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,397 | 70,291 | 86,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,848 | 88,005 | 106,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,061 | 115,095 | 124,414 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 152,280 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 127,500 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 117,286 compare
- 145 Kuwait 114,549 compare
- 146 Latvia 111,950 compare
- 147 Albania 106,461 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain was 116,346 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 124,414 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,266 in 1998.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release