Education in Bahrain 2,896 indicators covering education for Bahrain. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 43rd Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2024 up 0.4% 1st Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 28.9% 2019 up 222.4% 54th Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 42.4% 2024 up 0.1% 24th Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 42.4% 2024 up 0.1% 24th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.4% 2024 down 29.0% 31st Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 9.7% 2019 down 5.3% 62nd Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.8% 2024 down 40.3% 53rd Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 11.54 2024 up 19.0% 48th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.0% 2019 — 89th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 8.0% 2019 down 16.8% 51st Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.6% 2019 down 68.6% 84th Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 44.0% 2019 up 142.3% 42nd Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 18.1% 2019 up 399.2% 64th Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 2.44 GPI 2019 down 51.5% 6th Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to adapted 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Government expenditure on education 1.89 2023 down 20.8% 66th Literacy rate 97.8% 2024 — 31st Share of schools with access to computers for teaching 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes 13.1% 2024 up 26.4% 105th Percentage of primary schools providing life skills-based HIV and 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 12.52 2024 up 34.5% 27th Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 1.12 GPIA 2024 up 19.0% 4th Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 11.02 2024 up 11.5% 55th Share of schools with access to basic drinking water 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) -1.2% 2023 up 46.0% 58th Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for 100.0% 2024 up 75.0% 1st Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2024 up 0.4% 1st Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law 62.2% 2018 down 7.7% 26th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2024 up 0.4% 1st Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 97.8% 2023 — 29th Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 103 2024 up 60.9% 20th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 down 100.0% 37th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 67.2% 2018 up 57.3% 21st Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1.1% 2024 down 94.9% 100th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 95.6% 2018 up 108.0% 1st Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology 67.8% 2018 down 6.1% 26th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 GPIA 2024 up 0.0% 5th Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, male 2,021 2024 down 3.7% 22nd Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 50.6% 2024 up 96.7% 22nd Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 50.6% 2024 up 96.7% 22nd Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 40.3% 2024 up 68.4% 31st Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 40.3% 2024 up 68.4% 31st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% 2024 up 20.9% 1st Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 40.3% 2024 up 68.4% 31st Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 34.9% 2024 up 51.5% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 34.9% 2024 up 51.5% 38th Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 29.2% 2024 up 104.6% 29th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 29.2% 2024 up 104.6% 29th Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 24.5% 2024 up 98.9% 31st Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 24.5% 2024 up 98.9% 31st Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 1.31 GPIA 2024 up 18.6% 6th Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents 3 2024 up 200.0% 54th ← Previous Page 31 of 49 Next →