Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3,173 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,173 number
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
107th
of 137 countries
All-time high
9,701 number
in 1978
All-time low
91 number
in 1995
Years of data
31
1977–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain, 1977–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1977199820191977: 9.3k number1978: 9.7k number1979: 8.9k number1982: 9.6k number1983: 6.6k number1984: 5.6k number1985: 3.4k number1986: 1.9k number1987: 2.7k number1989: 2.2k number1994: 487 number1995: 91 number1997: 1.7k number1998: 2.2k number1999: 2.6k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 2.3k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 3.5k number2004: 3.5k number2005: 4.4k number2006: 3.1k number2011: 7.4k number2012: 8.3k number2013: 7.1k number2014: 4.9k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 2.6k number2019: 3.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain is 3,173 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain peaked at 9,701 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 91 number, in 1995.

Bahrain ranks 107th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 9,332 number
1978 9,701 number +4.0%
1979 8,892 number -8.3%
1982 9,567 number +7.6%
1983 6,612 number -30.9%
1984 5,623 number -15.0%
1985 3,383 number -39.8%
1986 1,898 number -43.9%
1987 2,730 number +43.8%
1989 2,174 number -20.4%
1994 487 number -77.6%
1995 91 number -81.3%
1997 1,658 number +1722.0%
1998 2,171 number +30.9%
1999 2,569 number +18.3%
2000 2,342 number -8.8%
2001 2,254 number -3.8%
2002 3,060 number +35.8%
2003 3,502 number +14.4%
2004 3,528 number +0.7%
2005 4,362 number +23.6%
2006 3,097 number -29.0%
2011 7,426 number +139.8%
2012 8,261 number +11.2%
2013 7,140 number -13.6%
2014 4,902 number -31.3%
2015 2,906 number -40.7%
2016 1,280 number -56.0%
2017 1,489 number +16.3%
2018 2,634 number +76.9%
2019 3,173 number +20.5%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 3,173 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 3,173 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 7% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 +1722.0% 91 number 1,658 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,308 number 8,892 number 9,701 number 3
1980s 4,570 number 1,898 number 9,567 number 7
1990s 1,395 number 91 number 2,569 number 5
2000s 3,164 number 2,254 number 4,362 number 7
2010s 4,357 number 1,280 number 8,261 number 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 104 Belize 4,428 number compare
  2. 105 Sweden 4,308 number compare
  3. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 3,484 number compare
  4. 108 Qatar 3,157 number compare
  5. 109 Luxembourg 3,091 number compare
  6. 110 Brunei Darussalam 2,650 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahrain was 3,173 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 9,701 number in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 91 number in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bahrain ranks 107th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/