School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 29,473 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,473
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
157th
of 222 countries
All-time high
32,330
in 2018
All-time low
11,083
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 29,473 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bahrain peaked at 32,330 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,083, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 157th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,723 | — |
| 1971 | 11,351 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11,185 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 11,130 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11,083 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 11,238 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11,679 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12,366 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 13,106 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 13,731 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 14,188 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 14,506 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 14,601 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,709 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 14,880 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15,244 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 15,974 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 16,993 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 18,108 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 19,096 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 20,009 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 20,798 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21,289 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 21,132 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20,863 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20,647 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,787 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,114 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21,491 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21,736 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,899 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21,939 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,870 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,806 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,805 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,046 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,704 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23,735 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24,944 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 26,018 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26,825 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26,960 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,362 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26,205 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28,027 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 30,277 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 31,014 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31,470 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32,330 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32,280 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32,171 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31,281 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 30,892 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 30,960 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 30,185 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 29,473 | -2.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 29,473 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 52% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 29,473 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 282,404, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,859 | 11,083 | 13,731 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,830 | 14,188 | 19,096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,987 | 20,009 | 21,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,877 | 21,805 | 26,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,175 | 26,205 | 32,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,827 | 29,473 | 32,171 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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, pre-primary education, male in Bahrain?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bahrain was 29,473 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 32,330 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,083 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release