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Over-age students, primary in Bahrain

Bahrain: Over-age students, primary was 2.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.7%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1973
All-time low
2.5%
in 2015
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Over-age students, primary in Bahrain, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 28.2 % of enrollment1972: 27.8 % of enrollment1973: 28.3 % of enrollment1974: 27.5 % of enrollment1975: 26 % of enrollment1976: 26.9 % of enrollment1977: 25.5 % of enrollment1978: 26 % of enrollment1979: 26 % of enrollment1980: 24.3 % of enrollment1981: 22.6 % of enrollment1982: 23.1 % of enrollment1983: 20.2 % of enrollment1984: 17.6 % of enrollment1985: 15.7 % of enrollment1986: 12.5 % of enrollment1987: 12.4 % of enrollment1988: 10.6 % of enrollment1989: 10.2 % of enrollment1991: 8.1 % of enrollment1992: 8 % of enrollment1993: 6.6 % of enrollment1994: 6.1 % of enrollment1995: 5.7 % of enrollment1996: 5 % of enrollment1997: 5.1 % of enrollment1998: 5.2 % of enrollment1999: 5 % of enrollment2000: 5.6 % of enrollment2001: 5.3 % of enrollment2002: 5.1 % of enrollment2003: 4.9 % of enrollment2004: 4.5 % of enrollment2005: 4.4 % of enrollment2006: 5.9 % of enrollment2011: 2.9 % of enrollment2012: 2.7 % of enrollment2013: 3.3 % of enrollment2014: 3.1 % of enrollment2015: 2.5 % of enrollment2016: 2.9 % of enrollment2017: 2.8 % of enrollment2018: 2.7 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.7% for over-age students, primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Bahrain peaked at 28.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.

Bahrain ranks 131st of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 25.5% 28.3% 9
1980s 16.9% 10.2% 24.3% 10
1990s 6.1% 5.0% 8.1% 9
2000s 5.1% 4.4% 5.9% 7
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 3.3% 8

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 128 Hungary 2.8% compare
  2. 129 Israel 2.8% compare
  3. 130 Saint Lucia 2.7% compare
  4. 132 Cuba 2.6% compare
  5. 133 Kuwait 2.6% compare
  6. 134 Hong Kong 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Bahrain?
Over-age students, primary in Bahrain was 2.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1973.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
How does Bahrain rank for over-age students, primary?
Bahrain ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.