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 28.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2001
All-time low
17.2%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2019

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

0102030402000200920192000: 40.7 %2001: 43.7 %2003: 40.5 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 38 %2006: 34.4 %2011: 22.3 %2012: 28.7 %2013: 24.7 %2014: 20.2 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 28.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain is 28.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahrain peaked at 43.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 33rd of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 40.7%
2001 43.7% +7.3%
2003 40.5% -7.4%
2004 34.2% -15.4%
2005 38.0% +10.9%
2006 34.4% -9.4%
2011 22.3% -35.0%
2012 28.7% +28.5%
2013 24.7% -14.1%
2014 20.2% -18.0%
2015 18.6% -8.0%
2016 17.2% -7.7%
2017 23.9% +38.8%
2018 28.5% +19.3%
2019 28.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 34.2% 43.7% 6
2010s 23.6% 17.2% 28.7% 9

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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 28.2% 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 43.7% 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 17.2% in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Bahrain ranks 33rd 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 26.3%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
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/