Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 744 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain stood at 744 number.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bahrain peaked at 913 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 112th of 159 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12 number | — |
| 1972 | 12 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 number | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 15 number | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 11 number | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 11 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 number | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 17 number | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 21 number | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 47 number | +123.8% |
| 1985 | 135 number | +187.2% |
| 1986 | 159 number | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 166 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 145 number | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 163 number | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 169 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 165 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 189 number | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 310 number | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 301 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 649 number | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 704 number | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 793.4 number | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 828 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 840 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 913 number | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 836 number | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 744 number | -11.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 744 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 744 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 number | 135 number |
| 1982 | +123.8% | 21 number | 47 number |
| 2012 | +115.6% | 301 number | 649 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.29 number | 11 number | 18 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.57 number | 17 number | 166 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 171.5 number | 163 number | 189 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 305.5 number | 301 number | 310 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 788.42 number | 649 number | 913 number | 8 |
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 744 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 913 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Bahrain ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.