School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 16.3 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 16.3 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 16.42 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.41 years, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.42 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.52 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.75 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 10.07 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.66 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.05 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13.03 years | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 13.47 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 13.05 years | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.6 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.33 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.58 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.62 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.25 years | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.55 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.08 years | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.59 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.36 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.99 years | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 16.35 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.25 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 years | +0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.3 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.3 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.96 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.83 years | 9.41 years | 10.21 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.11 years | 10.37 years | 13.47 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.52 years | 13.25 years | 13.7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.28 years | 13.08 years | 13.55 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.05 years | 13.36 years | 16.42 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 28 Macao 16.44 years compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 16.42 years compare
- 30 Switzerland 16.41 years compare
- 32 United States 16.28 years compare
- 33 Czechia 16.28 years compare
- 34 Latvia 16.23 years compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain was 16.3 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 years in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.