Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,418 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2,418 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 2,591 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73, in 1978.
Bahrain ranks 132nd 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 73 | — |
| 1979 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 94 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 104 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 160 | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 189 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 205 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 255 | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 295 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 317 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 298 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 344 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 387 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 420 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 464 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 514 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 449 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 572 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 660 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 692 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 719 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 737 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 778 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,251 | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 1,191 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,388 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1,540 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1,683 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,730 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,856 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,072 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2,160 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,214 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,374 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,474 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,401 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,452 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,591 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,345 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,403 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,418 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77 | 73 | 81 | 2 |
| 1980s | 213 | 94 | 317 | 9 |
| 1990s | 476.25 | 344 | 660 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,037 | 692 | 1,540 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,142 | 1,683 | 2,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,439 | 2,345 | 2,591 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 129 Libya 2,486 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 2,475 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,452 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 2,378 compare
- 134 Namibia 2,320 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 2,239 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 2,418 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 1978.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release