School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 58,067 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,067
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
156th
of 222 countries
All-time high
63,336
in 2018
All-time low
21,584
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 58,067.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 63,336 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,584, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 156th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,623 | — |
| 1971 | 21,777 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 21,584 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 21,623 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 21,638 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 22,010 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 22,959 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 24,420 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 26,004 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 27,339 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 28,297 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 28,932 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 28,974 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28,992 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29,130 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 29,680 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31,082 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 33,190 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 35,566 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 37,631 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 39,477 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 40,983 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 41,809 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 41,211 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40,479 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 40,003 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40,404 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 41,303 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 42,266 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42,885 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43,234 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43,243 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,940 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42,718 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42,689 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 43,123 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44,361 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 46,362 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 48,785 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 51,020 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 52,752 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 52,963 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51,737 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 51,512 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55,035 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 59,417 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 60,886 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 61,658 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63,336 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 63,264 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63,177 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61,208 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60,588 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60,914 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59,362 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 58,067 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,198 | 21,584 | 27,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,147 | 28,297 | 37,631 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,082 | 39,477 | 42,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,848 | 42,689 | 51,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,256 | 51,512 | 63,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,553 | 58,067 | 63,177 | 6 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 58,067 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 63,336 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,584 in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release