School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Bahrain stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Bahrain peaked at 107.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 65th 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 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.4% | — |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 52.6% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 103.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -5.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 98.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 40.4% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 55.7% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 82.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 80.5% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 90.2% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 98.8% | 104.4% | 3 |
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, secondary in Bahrain?
- School enrollment, secondary in Bahrain was 98.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.