School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.76 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.77 years
in 2013
All-time low
8.66 years
in 1974
Years of data
51
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain stood at 11.76 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain peaked at 12.77 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.66 years, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 95th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.08 years | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 8.73 years | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 8.66 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.94 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.54 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 9.93 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 10.08 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.27 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.29 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.79 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.14 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.71 years | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.41 years | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 11.17 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.78 years | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.64 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.52 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.43 years | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.11 years | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.83 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.92 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.77 years | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.39 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.91 years | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.79 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.74 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.92 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.76 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2 years | 8.66 years | 9.93 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.58 years | 10.08 years | 11.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 years | 10.52 years | 11.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 years | 10.11 years | 11 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.87 years | 11.01 years | 12.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 years | 11.74 years | 11.92 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 92 Uzbekistan 11.79 years compare
- 93 Israel 11.78 years compare
- 94 Suriname 11.77 years compare
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 97 China 11.64 years compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 11.59 years compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain was 11.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 years in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release