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

Bahrain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 18.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.1%
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
82nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1975
All-time low
2.2%
in 1986
Years of data
43
1971–2019

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

01020301971199520191971: 19.9 %1972: 26.3 %1973: 25.8 %1974: 28.1 %1975: 28.1 %1976: 25.9 %1977: 24.8 %1978: 19.5 %1979: 10.6 %1980: 22.7 %1982: 14.8 %1983: 5.8 %1984: 5.6 %1985: 4.5 %1986: 2.2 %1987: 12 %1988: 14.6 %1989: 18.1 %1992: 18.4 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 13.4 %1997: 22.4 %1998: 22.3 %1999: 24.9 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 16.1 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 7 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 18.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain is 18.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain peaked at 28.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1986.

Bahrain ranks 82nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 19.9%
1972 26.3% +32.4%
1973 25.8% -1.9%
1974 28.1% +9.0%
1975 28.1% +0.1%
1976 25.9% -8.0%
1977 24.8% -4.3%
1978 19.5% -21.4%
1979 10.6% -45.7%
1980 22.7% +114.2%
1982 14.8% -34.8%
1983 5.8% -61.0%
1984 5.6% -2.2%
1985 4.5% -20.4%
1986 2.2% -51.1%
1987 12.0% +449.7%
1988 14.6% +21.3%
1989 18.1% +23.8%
1992 18.4% +1.7%
1993 16.6% -9.7%
1994 13.4% -19.1%
1997 22.4% +66.5%
1998 22.3% -0.3%
1999 24.9% +11.6%
2000 19.2% -22.8%
2001 18.2% -5.1%
2002 25.8% +41.3%
2003 26.2% +1.8%
2004 23.3% -11.1%
2005 19.8% -15.1%
2006 16.1% -18.6%
2008 24.3% +50.8%
2009 20.8% -14.4%
2010 14.1% -32.2%
2011 7.0% -50.4%
2012 16.6% +136.5%
2013 19.3% +16.4%
2014 15.8% -18.2%
2015 10.3% -34.5%
2016 4.3% -58.5%
2017 5.5% +29.0%
2018 11.9% +115.4%
2019 18.1% +52.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.2% 10.6% 28.1% 9
1980s 11.1% 2.2% 22.7% 9
1990s 19.7% 13.4% 24.9% 6
2000s 21.5% 16.1% 26.2% 9
2010s 12.3% 4.3% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 79 Puerto Rico 19.4% compare
  2. 80 Brunei Darussalam 19.2% compare
  3. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 18.7% compare
  4. 83 Brazil 17.8% compare
  5. 84 Türkiye 16.7% compare
  6. 85 Switzerland 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahrain was 18.1% 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, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1986.
How does Bahrain rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.