School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 49.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Bahrain, 1974–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Bahrain stood at 49.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Bahrain peaked at 58.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.3% | — |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 11.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 11.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 24.9% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 33.8% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 49.8% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Bahrain?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Bahrain was 49.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.