Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 31.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 132 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2001
All-time low
16.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 41.7 %2001: 44.4 %2003: 41.7 %2004: 34 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 39.4 %2011: 23 %2012: 26.7 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 22.8 %2018: 30.5 %2019: 31.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain stood at 31.5%.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain peaked at 44.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.

That places Bahrain 31st out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 41.7%
2001 44.4% +6.4%
2003 41.7% -6.1%
2004 34.0% -18.6%
2005 39.1% +15.0%
2006 39.4% +1.0%
2011 23.0% -41.7%
2012 26.7% +16.1%
2013 23.7% -11.2%
2014 16.7% -29.7%
2015 16.7% +0.2%
2016 16.9% +1.6%
2017 22.8% +34.8%
2018 30.5% +33.3%
2019 31.5% +3.3%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 6.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 31.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 34.0% 44.4% 6
2010s 23.2% 16.7% 31.5% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.9% compare
  2. 29 Palestine, State of 35.3% compare
  3. 30 Azerbaijan 31.8% compare
  4. 32 Morocco 31.4% compare
  5. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.3% compare
  6. 34 Panama 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain was 31.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Bahrain ranks 31st out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/