School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 61,988 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61,988
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 222 countries
All-time high
61,988
in 2025
All-time low
18,806
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Bahrain is 61,988, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 61,988 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,806, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 151st 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,958 | — |
| 1971 | 18,806 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 19,148 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19,630 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 19,993 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 20,224 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,350 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 20,451 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20,713 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21,338 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22,387 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 23,832 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 25,068 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 25,840 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 26,296 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 26,531 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26,678 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 26,892 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27,438 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 28,585 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 30,196 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 32,240 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 34,545 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 35,937 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 36,734 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36,869 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36,665 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 36,312 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36,238 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36,715 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 37,632 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 38,947 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 40,710 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 41,991 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 42,608 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42,868 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43,020 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43,265 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43,830 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44,875 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 46,382 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 47,160 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45,725 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44,879 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 48,179 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 52,373 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 54,555 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 55,855 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 57,165 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 58,206 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59,380 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 57,646 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 57,979 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61,141 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 61,824 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 61,988 | +0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 61,988 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 59% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 61,988 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 589,214, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,961 | 18,806 | 21,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,955 | 22,387 | 28,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,245 | 30,196 | 36,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,975 | 37,632 | 44,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,048 | 44,879 | 58,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,993 | 57,646 | 61,988 | 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, primary education, female in Bahrain?
- School age population, primary education, female in Bahrain was 61,988 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 61,988 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,806 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release