Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain

Bahrain: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 172,196 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
172,196 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
172,196 number
in 2019
All-time low
120,519 number
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain, 2004–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201120192004: 120.5k number2005: 124.9k number2006: 130.5k number2007: 134.2k number2008: 137.6k number2009: 140.8k number2010: 142.9k number2011: 143.4k number2012: 146.9k number2013: 148.4k number2014: 150.0k number2015: 153.5k number2016: 159.7k number2017: 163.2k number2018: 167.6k number2019: 172.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain is 172,196 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 172,196 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,519 number, in 2004.

That places Bahrain 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131,413 number 120,519 number 140,784 number 6
2010s 154,768 number 142,880 number 172,196 number 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 141 Djibouti 182,277 number compare
  2. 142 Equatorial Guinea 177,351 number compare
  3. 143 Mauritius 173,194 number compare
  4. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 136,085 number compare
  5. 146 Estonia 132,886 number compare
  6. 147 Comoros 127,539 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bahrain was 172,196 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 172,196 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 120,519 number in 2004.
How does Bahrain rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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