Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 98.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1984.
That places Bahrain 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.6% | — |
| 1982 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 86.8% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 91.9% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 98.5% compare
- 57 Georgia 98.4% compare
- 58 Hungary 98.3% compare
- 60 Luxembourg 98.2% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.1% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1984.
- How does Bahrain rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release