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 3,104 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,104 number
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
98th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6,759 number
in 2012
All-time low
184 number
in 1999
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: 1.9k number1978: 2.8k number1979: 3.1k number1982: 3.8k number1983: 3.5k number1984: 3.9k number1985: 2.7k number1986: 1.9k number1987: 2.2k number1989: 864 number1994: 1.1k number1995: 573 number1997: 322 number1999: 184 number2000: 1.4k number2001: 3.2k number2002: 3.3k number2003: 4.0k number2004: 4.6k number2005: 6.3k number2006: 6.3k number2011: 6.7k number2012: 6.8k number2013: 4.7k number2014: 2.5k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 2.2k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 2.4k number2019: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 3,104 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bahrain peaked at 6,759 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 184 number, in 1999.

Bahrain ranks 98th 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, male (number) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 1,939 number
1978 2,752 number +41.9%
1979 3,064 number +11.3%
1982 3,765 number +22.9%
1983 3,484 number -7.5%
1984 3,919 number +12.5%
1985 2,712 number -30.8%
1986 1,885 number -30.5%
1987 2,225 number +18.0%
1989 864 number -61.2%
1994 1,102 number +27.5%
1995 573 number -48.0%
1997 322 number -43.8%
1999 184 number -42.9%
2000 1,391 number +656.0%
2001 3,173 number +128.1%
2002 3,257 number +2.6%
2003 4,030 number +23.7%
2004 4,623 number +14.7%
2005 6,265 number +35.5%
2006 6,259 number -0.1%
2011 6,711 number +7.2%
2012 6,759 number +0.7%
2013 4,671 number -30.9%
2014 2,473 number -47.1%
2015 1,144 number -53.7%
2016 2,181 number +90.6%
2017 1,907 number -12.6%
2018 2,446 number +28.3%
2019 3,104 number +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,585 number 1,939 number 3,064 number 3
1980s 2,693 number 864 number 3,919 number 7
1990s 545.25 number 184 number 1,102 number 4
2000s 4,143 number 1,391 number 6,265 number 7
2010s 3,488 number 1,144 number 6,759 number 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 95 Cape Verde 3,847 number compare
  2. 96 Kazakhstan 3,727 number compare
  3. 97 Belgium 3,654 number compare
  4. 99 Qatar 3,010 number compare
  5. 100 Finland 2,799 number compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 2,796 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 3,104 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 6,759 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 184 number in 1999.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bahrain ranks 98th 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 53.7%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/