Share of students from abroad in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of students from abroad was 10.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.8
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
37th
of 134 countries
All-time high
14.15
in 2019
All-time low
3.65
in 2006
Years of data
14
2003–2024
Share of students from abroad in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.8 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Bahrain peaked at 14.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 37th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 3.65 | 6.98 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.41 | 12.61 | 14.15 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.12 | 12.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,404 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Bahrain?
- Share of students from abroad in Bahrain was 10.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of students from abroad?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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