Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain stood at 51.2%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain peaked at 58.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 115th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.4% | — |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 51.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 59% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 51.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.5%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 32.9% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.2% | 54.8% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahrain was 51.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bahrain ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.