Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2020
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Bahrain, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Bahrain peaked at 6 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 5 years | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Bahrain?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Bahrain was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release