School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 59,546 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59,546 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
59,546 number
in 2020
All-time low
18,127 number
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Bahrain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Bahrain is 59,546 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 59,546 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,127 number, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,233 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,254 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18,127 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 18,262 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 18,642 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19,255 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 20,024 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 20,691 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 21,177 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 21,546 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 21,892 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 22,313 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22,747 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 23,294 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23,889 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24,434 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24,870 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 25,567 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 26,391 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 27,266 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 28,135 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 28,943 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 29,920 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30,995 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 32,006 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 32,737 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 32,998 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 33,215 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33,729 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 34,592 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 35,920 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 37,787 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 38,697 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 39,494 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40,392 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 41,618 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 43,328 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 44,583 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45,754 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 46,723 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47,331 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47,609 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48,696 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 49,768 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50,932 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52,355 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 54,151 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 55,512 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 56,944 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 58,346 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 59,546 number | +2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 59,546 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 59,546 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 540,975 number, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,421 number | 18,127 number | 21,546 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,266 number | 21,892 number | 27,266 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,727 number | 28,135 number | 34,592 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,430 number | 35,920 number | 46,723 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,164 number | 47,331 number | 58,346 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,546 number | 59,546 number | 59,546 number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Bahrain?
- School age population, primary education, female in Bahrain was 59,546 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59,546 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,127 number in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.