School-age population (pre-primary level) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 58,067 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,067
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
63,336
in 2018
All-time low
21,584
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 58,067 for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Bahrain peaked at 63,336 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,584, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) 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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 58,067 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 58,067 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,816, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Bahrain?
- School-age population in Bahrain was 58,067 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 63,336 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,584 in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school-age population?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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