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

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.0%
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
91st
of 148 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1978
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1977–2019

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

05101520251977199820191977: 24.2 %1978: 24.9 %1979: 22.8 %1982: 19.8 %1983: 15.1 %1984: 12.9 %1985: 7.4 %1986: 3.6 %1987: 4.7 %1989: 1.1 %1994: 0.699 %1995: 0.196 %1997: 1.3 %1999: 0.357 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 3.3 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 0.803 %2017: 0.89 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain stood at 2.0%.

That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain peaked at 24.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Bahrain 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Bahrain, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 24.2%
1978 24.9% +2.9%
1979 22.8% -8.6%
1982 19.8% -13.1%
1983 15.1% -23.6%
1984 12.9% -14.5%
1985 7.4% -42.8%
1986 3.6% -51.3%
1987 4.7% +29.3%
1989 1.1% -75.4%
1994 0.7% -39.1%
1995 0.2% -71.9%
1997 1.3% +555.8%
1999 0.4% -72.3%
2000 1.3% +257.9%
2001 1.6% +24.7%
2002 2.3% +43.4%
2003 2.9% +28.6%
2004 3.4% +16.1%
2005 5.1% +50.3%
2006 3.3% -36.3%
2011 7.5% +129.3%
2012 7.2% -3.5%
2013 5.2% -27.5%
2014 3.5% -32.9%
2015 1.8% -47.5%
2016 0.8% -56.5%
2017 0.9% +10.8%
2018 1.5% +72.2%
2019 2.0% +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.0% 22.8% 24.9% 3
1980s 9.2% 1.1% 19.8% 7
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 1.3% 4
2000s 2.8% 1.3% 5.1% 7
2010s 3.4% 0.8% 7.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahrain was 2.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Bahrain ranks 91st out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/