School enrolment in Bahrain
Bahrain: School enrolment was 51.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.24
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
58.58
in 2014
All-time low
32.44
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2024
School enrolment in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Bahrain stood at 51.24.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Bahrain peaked at 58.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.44, 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.
School enrolment in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.44 | — |
| 2000 | 32.88 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.84 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.74 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.12 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.31 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 41.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.96 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.15 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 47.11 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 48.64 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 50.25 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.11 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.52 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 58.58 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.67 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 54.23 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.86 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.05 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.84 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 52.09 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 51.24 | -1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 51.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 59% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 51.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.44 | 32.44 | 32.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.63 | 32.88 | 47.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.67 | 48.64 | 58.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.72 | 51.24 | 54.84 | 3 |
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 enrolment in Bahrain?
- School enrolment in Bahrain was 51.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.44 in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for school enrolment?
- Bahrain ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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