School enrollment, secondary in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, secondary was 90.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Bahrain, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in Bahrain stood at 90.2%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Bahrain peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1977.
That places Bahrain 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 44.5% | — |
| 1978 | 47.3% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 90.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 90.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 44.5% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 58.8% | 76.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 84.7% | 91.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 84.7% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 84.1% | 93.1% | 9 |
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 90.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1977.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.