Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 5,384 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Bahrain, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5,384 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 5,883 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 363, in 1977.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 210 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 secondary education, female (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 363 | — |
| 1978 | 383 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 603 | +57.4% |
| 1982 | 716 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 817 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 923 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 941 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 965 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,068 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,266 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 1,370 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,473 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,599 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1,594 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,580 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,160 | +226.6% |
| 2013 | 5,171 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,320 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,362 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,527 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,508 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,657 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,774 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,883 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,196 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5,313 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,384 | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5,384 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5,384 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +226.6% | 1,580 | 5,160 |
| 1981 | +57.4% | 383 | 603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373 | 363 | 383 | 2 |
| 1980s | 861.86 | 603 | 1,068 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,480 | 1,266 | 1,599 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,435 | 5,160 | 5,774 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,444 | 5,196 | 5,883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 5,758 compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 5,631 compare
- 133 Cyprus 5,479 compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 5,340 compare
- 136 Guyana 5,333 compare
- 137 Congo 4,503 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 secondary education, female in Bahrain?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Bahrain was 5,384 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,883 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 363 in 1977.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release