Secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain
Bahrain: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain is 51.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain peaked at 53.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 43.6% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Bahrain was 51.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Bahrain ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.