Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 7,076 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Bahrain, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7,076 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 7,081 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 709 number, in 1974.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 800 number | — |
| 1974 | 709 number | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 855 number | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 946 number | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 940 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,056 number | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 1,107 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,196 number | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,242 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,245 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,341 number | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,454 number | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1,486 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,359 number | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,650 number | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 1,661 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,420 number | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 1,465 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,489 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,483 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,000 number | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 2,100 number | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,309 number | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5,746 number | +148.9% |
| 2012 | 6,079 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,233 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,642 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 6,876 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,936 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,967 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,081 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,076 number | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7,076 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 46% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7,076 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,965 number, 15% 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 number | 5,746 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 916.14 number | 709 number | 1,107 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,405 number | 1,196 number | 1,661 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,808 number | 1,465 number | 2,309 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,626 number | 5,746 number | 7,081 number | 9 |
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 primary education, female in Bahrain?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bahrain was 7,076 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,081 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 709 number in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 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 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.