School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 20,879 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,879
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
20,879
in 2025
All-time low
5,938
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 20,879 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 20,879 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,938, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,938 | — |
| 1971 | 6,148 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6,539 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 6,823 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6,988 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,099 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,140 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7,166 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,151 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7,079 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,928 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6,919 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7,285 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7,740 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 8,176 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8,431 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8,522 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8,630 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8,850 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9,069 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,298 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9,472 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,779 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,488 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 11,387 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 11,794 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12,068 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12,163 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12,140 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,117 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,094 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,118 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,758 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13,580 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 14,123 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14,487 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,662 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,717 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14,786 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,937 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,225 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15,340 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14,808 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14,378 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15,398 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16,770 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 17,457 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17,904 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18,322 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,734 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19,185 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,412 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18,408 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,047 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 20,624 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 20,879 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,807 | 5,938 | 7,166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,055 | 6,919 | 9,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,071 | 9,298 | 12,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,826 | 12,094 | 14,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,434 | 14,378 | 18,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,592 | 18,408 | 20,879 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 150 Albania 25,456 compare
- 151 Slovenia 22,898 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 22,435 compare
- 154 Comoros 20,687 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 19,895 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,797 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 20,879 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,879 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,938 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release