School enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain

Bahrain: School enrollment, primary, private was 37.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2023
All-time low
5.1%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain, 1971–2024

102030401971199720241971: 5.1 % of total primary1972: 6.4 % of total primary1973: 6.2 % of total primary1974: 7.2 % of total primary1981: 8.9 % of total primary1982: 9.3 % of total primary1983: 7.9 % of total primary1984: 10.8 % of total primary1985: 10.5 % of total primary1986: 11.2 % of total primary1987: 10.7 % of total primary1988: 11.4 % of total primary1989: 13.3 % of total primary1991: 13.2 % of total primary1992: 14.3 % of total primary1993: 16 % of total primary1994: 17.2 % of total primary1995: 17.9 % of total primary1996: 17.2 % of total primary1997: 17.1 % of total primary1998: 17.4 % of total primary1999: 18.8 % of total primary2000: 19.1 % of total primary2001: 19.7 % of total primary2002: 21.1 % of total primary2003: 21.8 % of total primary2004: 22.6 % of total primary2005: 23.7 % of total primary2006: 24.7 % of total primary2011: 32.5 % of total primary2012: 32.9 % of total primary2013: 33.9 % of total primary2014: 34.6 % of total primary2015: 35.5 % of total primary2016: 36.2 % of total primary2017: 36.5 % of total primary2018: 36.9 % of total primary2019: 37.2 % of total primary2022: 38 % of total primary2023: 39.3 % of total primary2024: 37.7 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain is 37.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain peaked at 39.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.

Bahrain ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1971 5.1%
1972 6.4% +25.6%
1973 6.2% -3.1%
1974 7.2% +15.6%
1981 8.9% +23.7%
1982 9.3% +4.5%
1983 7.9% -14.9%
1984 10.8% +37.0%
1985 10.5% -2.3%
1986 11.2% +5.8%
1987 10.7% -3.9%
1988 11.4% +6.7%
1989 13.3% +16.4%
1991 13.2% -0.8%
1992 14.3% +8.1%
1993 16.0% +12.0%
1994 17.2% +7.4%
1995 17.9% +4.3%
1996 17.2% -3.7%
1997 17.1% -1.0%
1998 17.4% +1.6%
1999 18.8% +8.2%
2000 19.1% +1.6%
2001 19.7% +3.3%
2002 21.1% +7.1%
2003 21.8% +3.2%
2004 22.6% +3.5%
2005 23.7% +4.9%
2006 24.7% +4.5%
2011 32.5% +31.2%
2012 32.9% +1.2%
2013 33.9% +3.0%
2014 34.6% +2.2%
2015 35.5% +2.7%
2016 36.2% +1.8%
2017 36.5% +0.9%
2018 36.9% +1.1%
2019 37.2% +0.7%
2022 38.0% +2.3%
2023 39.3% +3.3%
2024 37.7% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 5.1% 7.2% 4
1980s 10.4% 7.9% 13.3% 9
1990s 16.6% 13.2% 18.8% 9
2000s 21.8% 19.1% 24.7% 7
2010s 35.1% 32.5% 37.2% 9
2020s 38.3% 37.7% 39.3% 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 25 Dominica 40.4% compare
  2. 26 Kuwait 38.4% compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.1% compare
  4. 29 Guinea 35.5% compare
  5. 30 Monaco 35.3% compare
  6. 31 Mali 35.1% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain?
School enrollment, primary, private in Bahrain was 37.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Bahrain ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.