Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bahrain, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bahrain stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bahrain peaked at 11.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 14.61 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 37.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 41.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.3% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 41.30 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 15.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 34.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 13.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bahrain?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bahrain was 8.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.