School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.48 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.48 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.74 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9469 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
40
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.48 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.74 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9469 GPIA, in 1979.
Bahrain ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.38 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.51 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.38 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9469 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.47 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.63 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4 GPIA | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.48 GPIA | -3.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.48 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.48 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.9469 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 5 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.48 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9469 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, 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