Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 7,252 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7,252 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 7,252 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 709, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 139th of 212 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, female (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 800 | — |
| 1974 | 709 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 855 | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 946 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 940 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,056 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 1,107 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,196 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,242 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,245 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,341 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,454 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1,486 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,359 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,650 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 1,661 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,420 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 1,465 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,489 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,483 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,309 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5,746 | +148.9% |
| 2012 | 6,079 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,233 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,642 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 6,876 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,936 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,967 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,081 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,076 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,772 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6,551 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,861 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 7,252 | +5.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7,252 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7,252 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,110, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 | +148.9% | 2,309 | 5,746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 916.14 | 709 | 1,107 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,405 | 1,196 | 1,661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,808 | 1,465 | 2,309 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,626 | 5,746 | 7,081 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,859 | 6,551 | 7,252 | 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, female in Bahrain?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bahrain was 7,252 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,252 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 709 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release