Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.7% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 771.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 30.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 88th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.8% | — |
| 1972 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +51.5% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -91.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +191.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +106.9% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 20.1% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 6.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 4.9% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.4% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1819 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 771.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.