Primary education, pupils in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary education, pupils was 49.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Bahrain is 49.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bahrain peaked at 49.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 45.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.5% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,404 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 21.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 919,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Bahrain?
- Primary education, pupils in Bahrain was 49.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.