Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,687 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,687 number
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
106th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6,917 number
in 1978
All-time low
91 number
in 1995
Years of data
30
1977–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1977199820191977: 6.5k number1978: 6.9k number1979: 6.5k number1982: 6.5k number1983: 5.0k number1984: 4.4k number1985: 2.6k number1986: 1.3k number1987: 1.7k number1989: 445 number1994: 315 number1995: 91 number1997: 624 number1999: 179 number2000: 660 number2001: 856 number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.7k number2004: 2.0k number2005: 3.1k number2006: 2.0k number2011: 5.2k number2012: 5.1k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 1.4k number2016: 623 number2017: 710 number2018: 1.3k number2019: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain stood at 1,687 number.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain peaked at 6,917 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 91 number, in 1995.

Bahrain ranks 106th of 148 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.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 6,531 number
1978 6,917 number +5.9%
1979 6,454 number -6.7%
1982 6,494 number +0.6%
1983 5,018 number -22.7%
1984 4,371 number -12.9%
1985 2,560 number -41.4%
1986 1,277 number -50.1%
1987 1,705 number +33.5%
1989 445 number -73.9%
1994 315 number -29.2%
1995 91 number -71.1%
1997 624 number +585.7%
1999 179 number -71.3%
2000 660 number +268.7%
2001 856 number +29.7%
2002 1,261 number +47.3%
2003 1,660 number +31.6%
2004 1,977 number +19.1%
2005 3,064 number +55.0%
2006 2,025 number -33.9%
2011 5,216 number +157.6%
2012 5,141 number -1.4%
2013 3,786 number -26.4%
2014 2,584 number -31.7%
2015 1,389 number -46.2%
2016 623 number -55.1%
2017 710 number +14.0%
2018 1,256 number +76.9%
2019 1,687 number +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,634 number 6,454 number 6,917 number 3
1980s 3,124 number 445 number 6,494 number 7
1990s 302.25 number 91 number 624 number 4
2000s 1,643 number 660 number 3,064 number 7
2010s 2,488 number 623 number 5,216 number 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 103 Vanuatu 1,988 number compare
  2. 104 Switzerland 1,951 number compare
  3. 105 Costa Rica 1,843 number compare
  4. 107 Denmark 1,665 number compare
  5. 108 Belize 1,657 number compare
  6. 109 Maldives 1,559 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain was 1,687 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 6,917 number in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 91 number in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bahrain ranks 106th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/