School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 58,956 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,956
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 220 countries
All-time high
58,956
in 2025
All-time low
16,019
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 58,956. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 58,956 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,019, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 156th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,019 | — |
| 1971 | 16,925 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 18,274 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 19,626 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 20,611 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 21,217 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 21,497 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21,600 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21,617 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 21,570 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 21,433 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 21,109 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,498 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 22,092 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,738 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 23,414 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 23,951 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 24,287 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24,535 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 24,990 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 25,725 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 26,635 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 27,656 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 29,125 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 30,210 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,535 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 32,874 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 33,977 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 34,573 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34,817 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34,803 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,761 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37,516 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 39,710 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 40,945 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41,845 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 42,782 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43,556 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 44,054 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44,330 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44,691 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 44,352 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42,735 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 41,371 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 43,820 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 47,403 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 49,135 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 50,292 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 51,196 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52,265 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 53,388 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54,214 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52,800 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55,770 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 58,391 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 58,956 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,896 | 16,019 | 21,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,005 | 21,109 | 24,990 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,713 | 25,725 | 34,817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,430 | 34,761 | 44,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,726 | 41,371 | 52,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,586 | 52,800 | 58,956 | 6 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 58,956 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 58,956 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,019 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release