Primary completion rate, total in Bahrain

Bahrain: Primary completion rate, total was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
96th
of 189 countries
All-time high
104.9%
in 2013
All-time low
82.2%
in 1984
Years of data
34
1982–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Bahrain, 1982–2024

02550751001982200320241982: 90.1 % of relevant age group1983: 82.9 % of relevant age group1984: 82.2 % of relevant age group1985: 85 % of relevant age group1986: 83.6 % of relevant age group1987: 85.1 % of relevant age group1988: 91.2 % of relevant age group1989: 97.2 % of relevant age group1991: 97.7 % of relevant age group1992: 94.8 % of relevant age group1993: 90.6 % of relevant age group1994: 83.5 % of relevant age group1995: 84.3 % of relevant age group1996: 83 % of relevant age group1998: 84.1 % of relevant age group1999: 90.3 % of relevant age group2000: 91 % of relevant age group2001: 93.4 % of relevant age group2002: 96.1 % of relevant age group2003: 92.8 % of relevant age group2004: 93.5 % of relevant age group2005: 93.9 % of relevant age group2011: 93.2 % of relevant age group2012: 100.1 % of relevant age group2013: 104.9 % of relevant age group2014: 102.2 % of relevant age group2015: 99.1 % of relevant age group2016: 99.6 % of relevant age group2017: 98.2 % of relevant age group2018: 96 % of relevant age group2019: 97.6 % of relevant age group2022: 101 % of relevant age group2023: 88.6 % of relevant age group2024: 94.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Bahrain is 94.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Bahrain peaked at 104.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1984.

That places Bahrain 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.2% 82.2% 97.2% 8
1990s 88.5% 83.0% 97.7% 8
2000s 93.4% 91.0% 96.1% 6
2010s 99.0% 93.2% 104.9% 9
2020s 94.6% 88.6% 101.0% 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 93 Seychelles 94.2% compare
  2. 94 Belize 94.2% compare
  3. 95 Macao 94.1% compare
  4. 97 Switzerland 94.0% compare
  5. 98 Aruba 93.8% compare
  6. 99 Maldives 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Bahrain?
Primary completion rate, total in Bahrain was 94.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1984.
How does Bahrain rank for primary completion rate, total?
Bahrain ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.