Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 2,449 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahrain, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2,449 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 2,468 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73 number, in 1978.
Bahrain ranks 120th of 179 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 73 number | — |
| 1979 | 80 number | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 93 number | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 104 number | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 159 number | +52.9% |
| 1984 | 189 number | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 205 number | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 255 number | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 295 number | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 317 number | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 298 number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 344 number | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 386 number | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 419 number | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 464 number | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 513 number | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 448 number | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 571 number | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 659 number | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 689 number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 718 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 733 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 773 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,238 number | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 1,190 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,388 number | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1,539 number | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,683 number | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,729 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,854 number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,069 number | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2,159 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,211 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,367 number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,468 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,396 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,449 number | +2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,449 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,449 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831 number, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 | +60.2% | 773 number | 1,238 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5 number | 73 number | 80 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 212.78 number | 93 number | 317 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 475.5 number | 344 number | 659 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,034 number | 689 number | 1,539 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,138 number | 1,683 number | 2,468 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahrain?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahrain was 2,449 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,468 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 number in 1978.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.