Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.9901 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain is 0.9901 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.786 GPI, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.786 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8044 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8209 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7936 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8001 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8161 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8117 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8342 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8695 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9033 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9188 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9143 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9412 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.975 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9945 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9924 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9948 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9971 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9895 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9803 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9901 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8152 GPI | 0.786 GPI | 0.8695 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9652 GPI | 0.9033 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9803 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 132 Macau, China 0.9919 GPI compare
- 133 Portugal 0.9915 GPI compare
- 134 Argentina 0.9912 GPI compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.9899 GPI compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.9891 GPI compare
- 138 Tajikistan 0.9887 GPI compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Bahrain was 0.9901 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.786 GPI in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.