School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.53 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 2.53 years. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 2.53 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 years, in 1972.
Bahrain ranks 64th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0757 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0716 years | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0716 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.112 years | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1119 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1097 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.176 years | +60.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1626 years | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1382 years | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1612 years | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2339 years | +45.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2944 years | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6081 years | +106.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6359 years | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4772 years | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6647 years | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8615 years | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8476 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8777 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8385 years | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.828 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8803 years | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 years | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 years | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 years | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2 years | +109.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.98 years | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.89 years | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.02 years | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 years | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.22 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 years | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 years | +8.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.53 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.53 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 years, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +109.2% | 1.05 years | 2.2 years |
| 1985 | +106.6% | 0.2944 years | 0.6081 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1144 years | 0.0716 years | 0.176 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4393 years | 0.1612 years | 0.6647 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.888 years | 0.828 years | 1.08 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.17 years | 1.05 years | 1.32 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 1.89 years | 2.53 years | 9 |
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, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain was 2.53 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 years in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.