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

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.0%
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
75th
of 136 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1978
All-time low
2.7%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1977–2019

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

246810121977199820191977: 12 %1978: 12.4 %1979: 10.6 %1982: 11.9 %1983: 9.1 %1984: 10 %1985: 6.9 %1986: 4.5 %1987: 7.1 %1989: 5.6 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 2.7 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 5.1 %1999: 6 %2000: 6.3 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.2 %2005: 12 %2006: 10.7 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3 %2017: 3 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain stood at 7.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain peaked at 12.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1995.

That places Bahrain 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 12.0%
1978 12.4% +3.1%
1979 10.6% -14.6%
1982 11.9% +12.4%
1983 9.1% -23.5%
1984 10.0% +9.4%
1985 6.9% -30.6%
1986 4.5% -34.7%
1987 7.1% +58.0%
1989 5.6% -21.9%
1994 4.6% -16.5%
1995 2.7% -41.6%
1997 5.4% +99.1%
1998 5.1% -5.5%
1999 6.0% +17.1%
2000 6.3% +4.7%
2001 8.2% +30.8%
2002 10.2% +24.6%
2003 11.4% +11.2%
2004 11.2% -1.6%
2005 12.0% +6.9%
2006 10.7% -10.6%
2011 8.7% -19.0%
2012 10.7% +23.3%
2013 9.3% -13.3%
2014 6.2% -33.4%
2015 3.4% -44.4%
2016 3.0% -12.6%
2017 3.0% -0.7%
2018 4.9% +64.2%
2019 7.0% +43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.7% 10.6% 12.4% 3
1980s 7.9% 4.5% 11.9% 7
1990s 4.8% 2.7% 6.0% 5
2000s 10.0% 6.3% 12.0% 7
2010s 6.2% 3.0% 10.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahrain was 7.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Bahrain ranks 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/