Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 30.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.41
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
55.25
in 2019
All-time low
17.13
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2023
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bahrain, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 30.41 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bahrain peaked at 55.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.13, in 2003.
Bahrain ranks 50th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.13 | — |
| 2007 | 18.77 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 26.19 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 39.47 | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 55.25 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 30.41 | -45.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 30.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 30.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.67, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 | 17.13 | 18.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 26.19 | 55.25 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.41 | 30.41 | 30.41 | 1 |
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bahrain?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Bahrain was 30.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Bahrain ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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