Average years of schooling in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average years of schooling was 11.05 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Bahrain, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Bahrain is 11.05 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Bahrain peaked at 11.05 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Bahrain ranks 59th of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.15 years | +50.0% |
| 1929 | 0.4437 years | +195.8% |
| 1933 | 0.5625 years | +26.8% |
| 1938 | 0.6562 years | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 1 years | +52.4% |
| 1955 | 1.07 years | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 1.29 years | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 1.75 years | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 3.08 years | +76.0% |
| 1975 | 4.02 years | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 4.93 years | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 5.65 years | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.54 years | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1 years | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7.48 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.19 years | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.06 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.42 years | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 11.05 years | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2969 years | 0.15 years | 0.4437 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6094 years | 0.5625 years | 0.6562 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.04 years | 1 years | 1.07 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.52 years | 1.29 years | 1.75 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.55 years | 3.08 years | 4.02 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.29 years | 4.93 years | 5.65 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.82 years | 6.54 years | 7.1 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.34 years | 7.19 years | 7.48 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.24 years | 7.06 years | 9.42 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.05 years | 11.05 years | 11.05 years | 1 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Bahrain?
- Average years of schooling in Bahrain was 11.05 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Bahrain rank for average years of schooling?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.