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

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
111th
of 143 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 1980
All-time low
1.4%
in 1994
Years of data
43
1971–2019

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

0102030401971199520191971: 39.9 %1972: 39.6 %1973: 42.1 %1974: 38.4 %1975: 31.6 %1976: 34.1 %1977: 30.1 %1978: 28.8 %1979: 24.3 %1980: 44.4 %1982: 29.7 %1983: 16.1 %1984: 13.3 %1985: 9.1 %1986: 6.9 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 15.9 %1989: 16 %1992: 10.4 %1993: 7.5 %1994: 1.4 %1997: 7.8 %1998: 12.3 %1999: 16 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 9.1 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11 %2004: 9.1 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 6.1 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 7 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahrain stood at 6.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahrain peaked at 44.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1994.

That places Bahrain 111th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 39.9%
1972 39.6% -0.9%
1973 42.1% +6.4%
1974 38.4% -8.9%
1975 31.6% -17.6%
1976 34.1% +7.7%
1977 30.1% -11.5%
1978 28.8% -4.3%
1979 24.3% -15.8%
1980 44.4% +83.1%
1982 29.7% -33.1%
1983 16.1% -45.9%
1984 13.3% -17.5%
1985 9.1% -31.5%
1986 6.9% -23.7%
1987 10.5% +50.8%
1988 15.9% +51.9%
1989 16.0% +0.8%
1992 10.4% -34.9%
1993 7.5% -28.0%
1994 1.4% -80.8%
1997 7.8% +437.5%
1998 12.3% +58.3%
1999 16.0% +30.8%
2000 11.1% -30.9%
2001 9.1% -17.5%
2002 11.1% +21.4%
2003 11.0% -0.8%
2004 9.1% -17.0%
2005 7.6% -17.2%
2006 6.1% -19.2%
2008 12.8% +110.1%
2009 12.2% -5.4%
2010 10.6% -12.4%
2011 10.6% -0.0%
2012 14.4% +35.7%
2013 15.3% +5.6%
2014 10.6% -30.5%
2015 7.0% -33.6%
2016 3.1% -56.5%
2017 3.6% +16.7%
2018 6.1% +71.1%
2019 6.3% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.3% 24.3% 42.1% 9
1980s 18.0% 6.9% 44.4% 9
1990s 9.2% 1.4% 16.0% 6
2000s 10.0% 6.1% 12.8% 9
2010s 8.8% 3.1% 15.3% 10

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  4. 112 Greece 6.2% compare
  5. 113 Australia 6.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahrain was 6.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1994.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Bahrain ranks 111th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.