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 3.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1977
All-time low
0.3%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1977–2019

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

05101520251977199820191977: 24.8 %1978: 24.2 %1979: 20.8 %1982: 21.2 %1983: 10.7 %1984: 11.1 %1985: 6.6 %1986: 4.5 %1987: 8.2 %1989: 8.3 %1994: 0.688 %1995: 0.269 %1997: 4.8 %1998: 7.1 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 4.5 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3 %2011: 10 %2012: 12 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain stood at 3.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahrain peaked at 24.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.

Bahrain ranks 114th of 138 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 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, female (%) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 24.8%
1978 24.2% -2.4%
1979 20.8% -14.2%
1982 21.2% +1.9%
1983 10.7% -49.6%
1984 11.1% +4.5%
1985 6.6% -40.7%
1986 4.5% -32.5%
1987 8.2% +84.8%
1989 8.3% +0.4%
1994 0.7% -91.7%
1995 0.3% -60.8%
1997 4.8% +1697.3%
1998 7.1% +47.3%
1999 8.4% +17.8%
2000 7.6% -9.9%
2001 4.5% -40.9%
2002 5.5% +22.9%
2003 5.5% -0.8%
2004 4.5% -17.7%
2005 3.7% -18.1%
2006 3.0% -19.6%
2011 10.0% +239.3%
2012 12.0% +19.1%
2013 10.3% -14.2%
2014 7.3% -29.1%
2015 5.3% -27.2%
2016 2.3% -56.8%
2017 2.0% -14.1%
2018 3.1% +58.3%
2019 3.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.3% 20.8% 24.8% 3
1980s 10.1% 4.5% 21.2% 7
1990s 4.3% 0.3% 8.4% 5
2000s 4.9% 3.0% 7.6% 7
2010s 6.1% 2.0% 12.0% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 111 Poland 3.4% compare
  2. 112 Samoa 3.3% compare
  3. 113 Canada 3.3% compare
  4. 115 Argentina 2.9% compare
  5. 116 Barbados 2.9% compare
  6. 117 Costa Rica 2.8% 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 3.1% 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 24.8% 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 0.3% in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bahrain ranks 114th 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 down 69.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/