School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 11.49 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain stood at 11.49 years.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain peaked at 12.92 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.46 years, in 1972.
Bahrain ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.68 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.46 years | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 10.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.89 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.61 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.26 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 11.54 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.13 years | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.31 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.66 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.92 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.58 years | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.44 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.25 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.67 years | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 12.58 years | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 12.32 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.15 years | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 12.08 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.01 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.66 years | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.37 years | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.24 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.11 years | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.43 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.73 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.02 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.71 years | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.49 years | -1.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11.49 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6 years, 91% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11.49 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.73 years, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 years | 10.46 years | 10.89 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.11 years | 10.99 years | 12.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 years | 11.67 years | 12.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 years | 11.11 years | 12 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.66 years | 11.11 years | 12.06 years | 9 |
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahrain was 11.49 years in 2019, 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 12.92 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 years in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.