Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 97.4% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1984.
That places Bahrain 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 88.9% | — |
| 1982 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 81.3% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 86.5% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 98.6% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.1% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9% | 81.3% | 97.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 89.2% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 41 Paraguay 97.6% compare
- 42 Hong Kong, China 97.6% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 45 Eswatini 97.3% compare
- 46 Belize 97.2% compare
- 47 South Africa 97.1% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1984.
- How does Bahrain rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release