School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 62,611 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62,611 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
62,611 number
in 2020
All-time low
17,927 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Bahrain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Bahrain is 62,611 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Bahrain peaked at 62,611 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,927 number, in 1970.
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, male (number) (School male) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,927 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,098 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17,939 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17,935 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,198 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18,838 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 19,875 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 20,721 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 21,542 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 22,248 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 22,723 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 22,977 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 23,738 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 24,402 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 24,978 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25,517 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,086 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26,706 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 27,654 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 28,775 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 29,871 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 30,814 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 31,887 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 32,985 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 33,911 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 34,419 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 34,356 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 34,429 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34,971 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 36,127 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 38,123 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 41,086 number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 41,763 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42,549 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43,676 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 45,382 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47,836 number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 48,805 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50,100 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 51,140 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51,291 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50,461 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 51,494 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52,308 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 53,156 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54,516 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56,815 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 56,598 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57,664 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 59,803 number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 62,611 number | +4.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 62,611 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 62,611 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 577,955 number, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,332 number | 17,927 number | 22,248 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,356 number | 22,723 number | 28,775 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,377 number | 29,871 number | 36,127 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,046 number | 38,123 number | 51,140 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,411 number | 50,461 number | 59,803 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,611 number | 62,611 number | 62,611 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, male in Bahrain?
- School age population, primary education, male in Bahrain was 62,611 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62,611 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,927 number in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.