School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.07 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain is 1.07 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.16 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7379 GPI, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 41st out of 175 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, gender parity index (GPI) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7379 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.7822 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8058 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8243 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8308 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8458 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8597 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8607 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8519 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8561 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8537 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8669 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9792 GPI | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPI | +3.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.07 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.07 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8221 GPI | 0.7379 GPI | 0.8607 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9431 GPI | 0.8537 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.07 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7379 GPI in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.