Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 35.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
119th
of 163 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2018
All-time low
21.5%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 21.8 %2001: 21.5 %2003: 23 %2004: 24.5 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 24.5 %2008: 27.4 %2009: 30 %2010: 31 %2011: 31.9 %2012: 31.9 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 35 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 35.9 %2019: 35.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 35.4% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 35.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2001.

Bahrain ranks 119th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 21.8%
2001 21.5% -1.4%
2003 23.0% +6.9%
2004 24.5% +6.4%
2005 24.5% +0.1%
2006 24.5% -0.2%
2008 27.4% +12.0%
2009 30.0% +9.7%
2010 31.0% +3.4%
2011 31.9% +2.6%
2012 31.9% -0.0%
2013 33.2% +4.1%
2014 35.3% +6.6%
2015 35.0% -0.8%
2016 35.4% +1.0%
2017 35.6% +0.6%
2018 35.9% +0.8%
2019 35.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 21.5% 30.0% 8
2010s 34.1% 31.0% 35.9% 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 116 Dominica 36.9% compare
  2. 117 United Arab Emirates 35.9% compare
  3. 118 Cameroon 35.6% compare
  4. 120 Bahamas 34.5% compare
  5. 121 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
  6. 122 Qatar 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahrain was 35.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2001.
How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.