Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
94th
of 147 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 1980
All-time low
3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019

01020301971199520191971: 29.4 %1972: 32.6 %1973: 33.5 %1974: 33 %1975: 29.8 %1976: 29.8 %1977: 27.3 %1978: 24.1 %1979: 17.5 %1980: 33.6 %1982: 22.3 %1983: 10.9 %1984: 9.4 %1985: 6.8 %1986: 4.5 %1987: 11.3 %1988: 15.2 %1989: 17.1 %1992: 14.5 %1993: 12.2 %1994: 7.6 %1995: 4.5 %1997: 15.3 %1998: 17.4 %1999: 20.6 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 18.8 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 11.4 %2008: 19 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 9.2 %2019: 12.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain is 12.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 33.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 94th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 29.4%
1972 32.6% +10.7%
1973 33.5% +2.8%
1974 33.0% -1.7%
1975 29.8% -9.7%
1976 29.8% -0.1%
1977 27.3% -8.1%
1978 24.1% -12.0%
1979 17.5% -27.4%
1980 33.6% +92.5%
1982 22.3% -33.6%
1983 10.9% -51.2%
1984 9.4% -13.6%
1985 6.8% -28.1%
1986 4.5% -32.9%
1987 11.3% +148.1%
1988 15.2% +35.2%
1989 17.1% +12.0%
1992 14.5% -15.0%
1993 12.2% -15.9%
1994 7.6% -37.5%
1995 4.5% -41.1%
1997 15.3% +240.1%
1998 17.4% +14.1%
1999 20.6% +18.0%
2000 15.2% -26.1%
2001 13.7% -9.6%
2002 18.8% +37.1%
2003 19.2% +1.8%
2004 16.7% -12.7%
2005 14.1% -16.0%
2006 11.4% -18.9%
2008 19.0% +66.5%
2009 16.7% -12.1%
2010 12.4% -25.7%
2011 8.9% -28.5%
2012 15.5% +75.1%
2013 17.3% +11.7%
2014 13.3% -23.5%
2015 8.7% -34.3%
2016 3.7% -57.8%
2017 4.6% +24.2%
2018 9.2% +100.2%
2019 12.7% +38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.5% 17.5% 33.5% 9
1980s 14.6% 4.5% 33.6% 9
1990s 13.2% 4.5% 20.6% 7
2000s 16.1% 11.4% 19.2% 9
2010s 10.6% 3.7% 17.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahrain was 12.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 94th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.