Education in Bahrain

2,896 indicators covering education for Bahrain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 484 2024 up 10.8% 41st
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 172 2024 up 67.0% 58th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 139 2024 up 11.2% 63rd
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female 3,585 number 2019 up 993.0% 54th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 29.4% 2019 down 18.8% 58th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, male (UIS) 0 2024 down 100.0% 68th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, female 3 2024 up 200.0% 64th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 2,021 number 2019 down 54.6% 105th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female 97.6% 2023 up 0.8% 44th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male 97.3% 2023 down 1.8% 38th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2023 up 2.6% 98th
Trained teachers in upper secondary education 100.0% 2024 up 19.4% 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 40 2024 up 53.8% 63rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 41 2024 down 12.8% 63rd
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 2025 unchanged 17th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years 3 2025 unchanged 17th
Theoretical duration of primary education in years 6 2025 unchanged 5th
Official entrance age to primary education 6 2025 unchanged 17th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years 3 2025 unchanged 38th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 15 2025 unchanged 21st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 9th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years 3 2025 unchanged 25th
Number of primary education enrolments 122,305 2024 up 18.8% 60th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, adjusted gender parity index 1.84 GPIA 2023 up 104.5% 8th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted 1.84 GPIA 2023 up 104.5% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, female (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 236.9% 38th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, female 0.1% 2023 up 236.9% 39th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ 69.25 millions 2017 42nd
School-age population 58,067 2025 down 2.3% 62nd
School-age population 58,956 2025 up 24.4% 62nd
School-age population 53,556 2025 up 21.5% 62nd
School-age population 126,537 2025 up 18.1% 59th
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education 1 GPIA 2024 up 2.5% 22nd
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female 100.0% 2024 up 18.8% 1st
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 100.0% 2024 up 24.1% 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 28 number 2019 down 82.4% 136th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 10,441 number 2018 down 79.4% 74th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 31,811 number 2018 down 64.0% 71st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 21,369 number 2018 down 43.4% 70th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 82.49 millions 2017 40th
Number of pre-primary education enrolments 30,538 2024 down 7.1% 59th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female 99.8% 2024 down 0.2% 27th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 26 number 2018 down 99.4% 84th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 599 number 2018 down 92.9% 77th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 573 number 2018 down 85.3% 73rd
Average years of schooling 11.05 years 2020 up 56.5% 59th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.6% 2005 down 21.1% 158th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 13.01 pupils per teacher 2024 up 8.2% 96th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2019 unchanged 15th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 0.0% 2023 down 90.2% 120th
Population, ages 3-5, female 18,179 2015 up 1.4% 159th
Population, ages 3-5, male 19,104 2015 up 1.3% 159th
Population, ages 3-5, total 37,283 2015 up 1.4% 159th
Population, ages 4-6, female 18,224 2015 up 2.4% 159th
Population, ages 4-6, male 19,148 2015 up 2.4% 159th
Population, ages 4-6, total 37,372 2015 up 2.4% 159th
Population, ages 5-9, female 30,693 2015 up 2.4% 159th
Population, ages 5-9, male 32,236 2015 up 2.6% 159th
Population, ages 5-9, total 62,929 2015 up 2.5% 159th
Population, ages 5-10, female 36,958 2015 up 2.0% 159th