Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1,002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain stood at 1,002. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain peaked at 1,002 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 117th of 172 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12 | — |
| 1972 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 47 | +123.8% |
| 1985 | 135 | +187.2% |
| 1986 | 159 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 166 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 145 | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 163 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 169 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 189 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 310 | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 301 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 649 | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 704 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 793.4 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 828 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 840 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 913 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 836 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 744 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 806 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 787 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 882 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 874 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,002 | +14.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 16% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,002 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,405, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +187.2% | 47 | 135 |
| 1982 | +123.8% | 21 | 47 |
| 2012 | +115.6% | 301 | 649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.29 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.57 | 17 | 166 | 7 |
| 1990s | 171.5 | 163 | 189 | 4 |
| 2000s | 305.5 | 301 | 310 | 2 |
| 2010s | 788.42 | 649 | 913 | 8 |
| 2020s | 870.2 | 787 | 1,002 | 5 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain was 1,002 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,002 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Bahrain ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release