School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 15.57 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.57 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.41 years
in 2019
All-time low
8.54 years
in 1973
Years of data
38
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain is 15.57 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 16.41 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.54 years, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.97 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.7 years | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.54 years | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.22 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.51 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.8 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.17 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.16 years | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 11.53 years | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12.04 years | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.62 years | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 12.37 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.21 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.99 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.93 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.23 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.85 years | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.28 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.66 years | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 14.37 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.06 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.51 years | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.12 years | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 16.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.41 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.07 years | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 15.57 years | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15.57 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15.57 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.3 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.03 years | 8.54 years | 9.8 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.96 years | 9.97 years | 12.04 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.17 years | 11.88 years | 12.62 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.15 years | 11.85 years | 12.33 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.39 years | 13.66 years | 16.41 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.38 years | 15.07 years | 15.57 years | 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, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain was 15.57 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 years in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release