Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 82.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain stood at 82.61.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain peaked at 83.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.98, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.98 | — |
| 1991 | 35.4 | +172.7% |
| 2001 | 68.34 | +93.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 69.22 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 72.35 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 79.94 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 82.05 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 83.03 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.86 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.61 | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 82.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.64, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 82.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.46, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.98 | 12.98 | 12.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.4 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.34 | 68.34 | 68.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1 | 54.9 | 79.94 | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.64 | 82.05 | 83.03 | 4 |
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 the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Bahrain was 82.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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