Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 21.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain is 21.86, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain peaked at 22.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 1987.
Bahrain ranks 48th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.9 | 14.23 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.63 | 6.57 | 12 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.3 | 11.72 | 13.34 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.26 | 22.26 | 22.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 15.44 | 22.09 | 7 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (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, tertiary in Bahrain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Bahrain was 21.86 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 1987.
- How does Bahrain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Bahrain ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.