School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 years
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.78 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.1739 years
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bahrain, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bahrain stood at 1.52 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bahrain peaked at 1.78 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 years, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 121st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1739 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.1849 years | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2564 years | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 0.325 years | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2707 years | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2795 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2939 years | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3677 years | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4339 years | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5077 years | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5301 years | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6556 years | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7147 years | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7122 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7082 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6958 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6557 years | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7241 years | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8246 years | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8797 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9284 years | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8908 years | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8902 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9652 years | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9553 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9805 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 years | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 years | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.56 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 years | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 years | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.71 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4 years | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 years | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.52 years | -2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.52 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.52 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2484 years | 0.1739 years | 0.325 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.562 years | 0.2939 years | 0.7147 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8571 years | 0.6557 years | 0.9652 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 0.9805 years | 1.44 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.65 years | 1.48 years | 1.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 years | 1.4 years | 1.71 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bahrain was 1.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 years in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Bahrain ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release