Secondary education, pupils in Bahrain
Bahrain: Secondary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, 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, pupils in Bahrain is 48.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Bahrain peaked at 51.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.8% | — |
| 1972 | 44.5% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 40.8% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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, pupils in Bahrain?
- Secondary education, pupils in Bahrain was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Bahrain ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.