Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 17,563 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17,563 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17,664 number
in 2018
All-time low
678 number
in 1974
Years of data
44
1974–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain, 1974–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620191974: 678 number1975: 744 number1976: 1.0k number1977: 1.4k number1978: 1.2k number1979: 1.4k number1980: 1.5k number1981: 2.0k number1982: 2.3k number1983: 2.6k number1984: 2.7k number1985: 3.6k number1986: 4.0k number1987: 4.4k number1988: 4.5k number1989: 4.7k number1991: 4.6k number1992: 5.2k number1993: 6.0k number1994: 6.3k number1995: 6.8k number1996: 6.5k number1997: 6.3k number1998: 7.0k number1999: 7.3k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 7.9k number2002: 8.1k number2003: 8.5k number2004: 9.2k number2005: 9.6k number2006: 9.8k number2008: 11.3k number2009: 12.6k number2010: 13.4k number2011: 13.7k number2012: 14.3k number2013: 15.5k number2014: 16.9k number2015: 16.9k number2016: 17.3k number2017: 17.3k number2018: 17.7k number2019: 17.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain stood at 17,563 number.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain peaked at 17,664 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 678 number, in 1974.

Bahrain ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Bahrain, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 678 number —
1975 744 number +9.7%
1976 1,019 number +37.0%
1977 1,352 number +32.7%
1978 1,239 number -8.4%
1979 1,353 number +9.2%
1980 1,549 number +14.5%
1981 1,962 number +26.7%
1982 2,304 number +17.4%
1983 2,636 number +14.4%
1984 2,699 number +2.4%
1985 3,576 number +32.5%
1986 4,009 number +12.1%
1987 4,393 number +9.6%
1988 4,549 number +3.6%
1989 4,695 number +3.2%
1991 4,644 number -1.1%
1992 5,208 number +12.1%
1993 5,973 number +14.7%
1994 6,256 number +4.7%
1995 6,817 number +9.0%
1996 6,452 number -5.4%
1997 6,317 number -2.1%
1998 6,982 number +10.5%
1999 7,343 number +5.2%
2000 7,510 number +2.3%
2001 7,933 number +5.6%
2002 8,129 number +2.5%
2003 8,498 number +4.5%
2004 9,236 number +8.7%
2005 9,561 number +3.5%
2006 9,849 number +3.0%
2008 11,252 number +14.2%
2009 12,552 number +11.6%
2010 13,360 number +6.4%
2011 13,655 number +2.2%
2012 14,319 number +4.9%
2013 15,545 number +8.6%
2014 16,911 number +8.8%
2015 16,881 number -0.2%
2016 17,321 number +2.6%
2017 17,328 number +0.0%
2018 17,664 number +1.9%
2019 17,563 number -0.6%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 17,563 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 35% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 17,563 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,913 number, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,064 number 678 number 1,353 number 6
1980s 3,237 number 1,549 number 4,695 number 10
1990s 6,221 number 4,644 number 7,343 number 9
2000s 9,391 number 7,510 number 12,552 number 9
2010s 16,055 number 13,360 number 17,664 number 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 132 Namibia 21,336 number compare
  2. 133 Equatorial Guinea 19,889 number compare
  3. 134 Yemen 19,507 number compare
  4. 136 Botswana 16,615 number compare
  5. 137 Trinidad and Tobago 16,229 number compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 15,932 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Bahrain was 17,563 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 17,664 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 678 number in 1974.
How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Bahrain ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.