School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 20,122 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,122
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,101
in 2020
All-time low
7,145
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain is 20,122, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain peaked at 21,101 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,145, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 155th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,414 | — |
| 1971 | 7,203 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 7,150 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,176 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,145 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,164 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,254 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7,627 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 8,236 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 8,830 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 9,268 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 9,566 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9,587 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9,573 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9,615 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9,676 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9,791 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,307 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11,293 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 12,051 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 12,765 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 13,394 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 13,811 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13,710 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,533 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 13,318 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13,169 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,366 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,894 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14,194 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14,432 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14,560 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14,502 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14,413 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14,389 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,453 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14,574 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,944 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15,687 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16,570 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17,351 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17,359 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,873 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16,752 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,912 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 19,372 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 19,979 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20,283 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20,805 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20,944 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21,101 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20,539 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20,480 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,823 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20,453 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 20,122 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,520 | 7,145 | 8,830 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,073 | 9,268 | 12,051 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,515 | 12,765 | 14,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,852 | 14,389 | 16,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,763 | 16,752 | 20,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,586 | 20,122 | 21,101 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 152 Puerto Rico 21,238 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 20,331 compare
- 154 Slovenia 20,253 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 19,666 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 17,088 compare
- 158 Guyana 16,766 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain was 20,122 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21,101 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,145 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release