Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.5%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
73rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1977
All-time low
2.9%
in 1983
Years of data
31
1977–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, 1977–2019

510151977199820191977: 15.5 %1978: 11.9 %1979: 6.3 %1982: 7.3 %1983: 2.9 %1984: 7 %1985: 3.9 %1986: 5.7 %1987: 9.8 %1989: 11.7 %1994: 6.6 %1995: 4.1 %1997: 11.6 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 12.3 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 9.1 %2002: 13.9 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 11 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 12.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 12.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain peaked at 15.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1983.

Bahrain ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 15.5%
1978 11.9% -22.9%
1979 6.3% -46.9%
1982 7.3% +15.5%
1983 2.9% -61.0%
1984 7.0% +145.0%
1985 3.9% -44.2%
1986 5.7% +46.5%
1987 9.8% +71.7%
1989 11.7% +18.9%
1994 6.6% -43.0%
1995 4.1% -39.0%
1997 11.6% +186.1%
1998 10.9% -6.4%
1999 12.3% +13.1%
2000 9.4% -23.3%
2001 9.1% -3.0%
2002 13.9% +52.1%
2003 14.2% +2.3%
2004 13.5% -5.3%
2005 12.8% -5.2%
2006 11.0% -13.9%
2011 8.7% -20.8%
2012 14.2% +62.9%
2013 12.9% -9.3%
2014 8.7% -32.6%
2015 5.6% -35.0%
2016 4.3% -24.0%
2017 6.4% +48.8%
2018 10.2% +59.4%
2019 12.5% +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.3% 6.3% 15.5% 3
1980s 6.9% 2.9% 11.7% 7
1990s 9.1% 4.1% 12.3% 5
2000s 12.0% 9.1% 14.2% 7
2010s 9.3% 4.3% 14.2% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 70 Armenia 13.0% compare
  2. 71 Egypt 12.7% compare
  3. 72 Albania 12.7% compare
  4. 74 Philippines 12.4% compare
  5. 75 Colombia 11.8% compare
  6. 76 Bulgaria 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain was 12.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1983.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/