School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.47 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Bahrain stood at 1.47 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.72 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9469 GPI, in 1979.
Bahrain ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.31 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.38 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.51 GPI | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.38 GPI | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 GPI | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9469 GPI | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPI | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPI | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 GPI | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 GPI | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.47 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.72 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4 GPI | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.53 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47 GPI | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 GPI | 0.9469 GPI | 1.51 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.51 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.46 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 1.53 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.68 GPI | 1.61 GPI | 1.72 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.47 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.54 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPI | 1.47 GPI | 1.54 GPI | 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 (gross), gender parity index in Bahrain?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.47 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9469 GPI in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.