Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 (number) (pre-primary) 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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,418 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,266, 39% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,418 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,998, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +60.8% | 778 | 1,251 |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release