School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.8163 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain stood at 1.1 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8163 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8163 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8933 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9386 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9696 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9714 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9758 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9655 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9433 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9407 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9349 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9411 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9389 GPIA | 0.8163 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8163 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bahrain ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release