Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 9,404 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 9,404 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 9,551 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,723, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 141st of 216 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 primary education, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,900 | — |
| 1974 | 1,723 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 1,916 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 2,044 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,010 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,235 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2,345 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,479 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2,577 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,543 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,736 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2,910 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2,892 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,856 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,906 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,887 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,882 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,059 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3,092 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,085 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,312 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 3,386 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,536 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,679 | +117.2% |
| 2012 | 8,117 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,413 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,896 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9,219 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9,303 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,332 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,551 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,460 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,112 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 8,683 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8,963 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9,404 | +4.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 9,404 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 53% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 9,404 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +117.2% | 3,536 | 7,679 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,025 | 1,723 | 2,345 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,767 | 2,479 | 2,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,245 | 3,059 | 3,536 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,886 | 7,679 | 9,551 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,040 | 8,683 | 9,404 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 9,404 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,551 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,723 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release