Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.92 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain is 11.92, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain peaked at 24.16 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.03 | 20.39 | 24.16 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.69 | 18.35 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 | 20.45 | 21.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 11.67 | 12.16 | 8 |
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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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bahrain was 11.92 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Bahrain ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.