School enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain stood at 97.4%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain peaked at 108.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.7% | — |
| 1972 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 100.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 105.6% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 107.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 108.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 108.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 100.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 107.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 86.7% | 100.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.5% | 89.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 93.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 94.7% | 101.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 96.6% | 107.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.4% | 97.4% | 3 |
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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 enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Bahrain was 97.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.