School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.53 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
122nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.82 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.1835 years
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bahrain, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.53 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bahrain peaked at 1.82 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1835 years, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 122nd 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1835 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.1986 years | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2617 years | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.328 years | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2836 years | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2956 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3275 years | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4058 years | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4734 years | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5376 years | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5442 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7037 years | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7529 years | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7755 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7536 years | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7376 years | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6699 years | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7339 years | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.848 years | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8996 years | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9905 years | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9312 years | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8976 years | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9746 years | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 years | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 years | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 years | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 years | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 years | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 years | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 years | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.55 years | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.53 years | -1.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.53 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 63% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.53 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2585 years | 0.1835 years | 0.328 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6012 years | 0.3275 years | 0.7755 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8844 years | 0.6699 years | 1.01 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.23 years | 1.03 years | 1.46 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 1.5 years | 1.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 years | 1.38 years | 1.69 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, male in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bahrain was 1.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1835 years in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release