School-age population in Bahrain
Bahrain: School-age population was 126,537 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Bahrain is 126,537, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Bahrain peaked at 126,537 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,724, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 59th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,129 | 39,724 | 44,245 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,370 | 46,118 | 59,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,185 | 62,808 | 77,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,224 | 78,602 | 92,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,487 | 92,025 | 118,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,488 | 117,194 | 126,537 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Bahrain?
- School-age population in Bahrain was 126,537 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 126,537 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,724 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school-age population?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).