Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2012
All-time low
70.6%
in 1973
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 94.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bahrain peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.6% | — |
| 1972 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 79.4% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 76.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 91.9% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 88.9% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 94.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 94.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.7% | 70.6% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 76.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 83.7% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 88.5% | 95.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.9% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 92.7% | 96.4% | 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, male in Bahrain?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bahrain was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release