Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 8,504 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,504 number
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
105th
of 142 countries
All-time high
11,884 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,167 number
in 1995
Years of data
32
1977–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain, 1977–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1977199820191977: 6.4k number1978: 5.9k number1979: 4.5k number1982: 5.8k number1983: 2.7k number1984: 3.5k number1985: 2.0k number1986: 2.0k number1987: 3.8k number1989: 4.5k number1992: 3.5k number1994: 1.9k number1995: 1.2k number1997: 4.9k number1998: 5.5k number1999: 6.4k number2000: 5.3k number2001: 4.3k number2002: 6.8k number2003: 7.2k number2004: 6.7k number2005: 6.3k number2006: 5.5k number2011: 8.0k number2012: 11.9k number2013: 10.7k number2014: 7.3k number2015: 4.9k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 4.1k number2018: 6.9k number2019: 8.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain is 8,504 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain peaked at 11,884 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,167 number, in 1995.

Bahrain ranks 105th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 6,366 number
1978 5,888 number -7.5%
1979 4,549 number -22.7%
1982 5,812 number +27.8%
1983 2,687 number -53.8%
1984 3,541 number +31.8%
1985 2,039 number -42.4%
1986 2,018 number -1.0%
1987 3,828 number +89.7%
1989 4,538 number +18.5%
1992 3,461 number -23.7%
1994 1,934 number -44.1%
1995 1,167 number -39.7%
1997 4,877 number +317.9%
1998 5,507 number +12.9%
1999 6,429 number +16.7%
2000 5,324 number -17.2%
2001 4,348 number -18.3%
2002 6,753 number +55.3%
2003 7,177 number +6.3%
2004 6,737 number -6.1%
2005 6,303 number -6.4%
2006 5,504 number -12.7%
2011 8,049 number +46.2%
2012 11,884 number +47.6%
2013 10,668 number -10.2%
2014 7,275 number -31.8%
2015 4,949 number -32.0%
2016 3,051 number -38.4%
2017 4,068 number +33.3%
2018 6,853 number +68.5%
2019 8,504 number +24.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 8,504 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 8,504 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +317.9% 1,167 number 4,877 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,601 number 4,549 number 6,366 number 3
1980s 3,495 number 2,018 number 5,812 number 7
1990s 3,896 number 1,167 number 6,429 number 6
2000s 6,021 number 4,348 number 7,177 number 7
2010s 7,256 number 3,051 number 11,884 number 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 102 Eswatini 10,615 number compare
  2. 103 Belgium 9,702 number compare
  3. 104 Belize 8,906 number compare
  4. 106 Vanuatu 7,527 number compare
  5. 107 Israel 7,362 number compare
  6. 108 Georgia 7,356 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahrain was 8,504 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 11,884 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,167 number in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Bahrain ranks 105th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/