Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.8845 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.01 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8845 GPIA, in 1977.
Bahrain ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8988 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9347 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.955 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9173 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9104 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9049 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8845 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8887 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.904 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9225 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9324 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9096 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9315 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9692 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9109 GPIA | 0.8845 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bahrain was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8845 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Bahrain rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release