Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
58th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2022
All-time low
81.2%
in 1991
Years of data
24
1981–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 96.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 87.0% | — |
| 1982 | 83.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 92.5% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -3.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 96.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.1% | 82.2% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 81.2% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 92.3% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.4% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 55 Paraguay 96.7% compare
- 56 San Marino 96.6% compare
- 57 Germany 96.5% compare
- 59 Malta 96.3% compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 96.1% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release