Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
98.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.4%
in 1999
All-time low
94.6%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2019

02550751001996200720191996: 106.5 %1997: 105.9 %1998: 106.8 %1999: 107.4 %2000: 105.6 %2001: 102.6 %2002: 102.2 %2003: 101.2 %2004: 100.1 %2005: 97.9 %2006: 99.2 %2011: 94.9 %2012: 94.6 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 101.3 %2016: 101.1 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 98.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 107.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2012.

Bahrain ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 106.5%
1997 105.9% -0.6%
1998 106.8% +0.9%
1999 107.4% +0.6%
2000 105.6% -1.7%
2001 102.6% -2.9%
2002 102.2% -0.4%
2003 101.2% -1.0%
2004 100.1% -1.1%
2005 97.9% -2.2%
2006 99.2% +1.3%
2011 94.9% -4.4%
2012 94.6% -0.2%
2013 97.7% +3.2%
2014 99.9% +2.3%
2015 101.3% +1.4%
2016 101.1% -0.2%
2017 100.7% -0.4%
2018 99.3% -1.4%
2019 98.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.7% 105.9% 107.4% 4
2000s 101.3% 97.9% 105.6% 7
2010s 98.6% 94.6% 101.3% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 124 Philippines 98.4% compare
  2. 125 Kiribati 98.3% compare
  3. 126 Ukraine 98.2% compare
  4. 128 Palestine 97.7% compare
  5. 129 Bolivia 97.6% compare
  6. 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahrain was 98.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2012.
How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.