School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 9,913 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,913
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,349
in 2020
All-time low
3,409
in 1972
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain stood at 9,913.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahrain peaked at 10,349 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,409, in 1972.
Bahrain ranks 153rd 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 | 3,554 | — |
| 1971 | 3,415 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3,409 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,444 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,457 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3,484 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,541 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,740 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4,064 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 4,382 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4,618 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,775 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,765 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,728 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,716 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,707 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,732 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,983 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 5,514 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 5,919 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 6,296 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 6,614 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6,803 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6,693 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,559 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,413 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,327 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,480 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,797 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6,985 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,130 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7,197 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,134 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,059 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,038 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,069 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,118 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,281 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,646 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8,089 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 8,494 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,522 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,273 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,228 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,794 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 9,506 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 9,807 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9,932 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,184 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,255 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,349 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,028 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,020 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,244 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 10,061 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 9,913 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,649 | 3,409 | 4,382 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,946 | 4,618 | 5,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,597 | 6,296 | 6,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,276 | 7,038 | 8,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,200 | 8,228 | 10,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,102 | 9,913 | 10,349 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 150 Albania 10,593 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 10,228 compare
- 152 Latvia 10,226 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 9,840 compare
- 155 Slovenia 9,762 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 9,455 compare
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 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 9,913 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 10,349 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,409 in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd 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 4.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release