School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 79.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bahrain is 79.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bahrain peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 53rd of 187 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, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +92.0% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -5.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 79.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 95% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 79.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +92.0% | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| 2011 | +89.3% | 31.6% | 59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 20.5% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.6% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.9% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 67.1% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bahrain?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bahrain was 79.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.