School enrollment, preprimary in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, preprimary was 52.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Bahrain, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 52.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Bahrain peaked at 57.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1973.
Bahrain ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 52.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 52.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 11.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 25.0% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.8% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 50.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Bahrain?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Bahrain was 52.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Bahrain ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.