School age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain

Bahrain: School age population, early childhood educational development was 21,886 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21,886 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 92 countries
All-time high
22,696 number
in 2017
All-time low
14,571 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain, 2000–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000200920192000: 14.6k number2001: 15.3k number2002: 14.9k number2003: 15.1k number2004: 15.7k number2005: 16.1k number2006: 16.7k number2007: 16.2k number2008: 16.9k number2009: 18.1k number2010: 18.6k number2011: 18.8k number2012: 19.6k number2013: 20.3k number2014: 20.8k number2015: 21.4k number2016: 22.1k number2017: 22.7k number2018: 22.5k number2019: 21.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain stood at 21,886 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain peaked at 22,696 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,571 number, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 14,571 number
2001 15,317 number +5.1%
2002 14,920 number -2.6%
2003 15,125 number +1.4%
2004 15,681 number +3.7%
2005 16,066 number +2.5%
2006 16,661 number +3.7%
2007 16,205 number -2.7%
2008 16,929 number +4.5%
2009 18,114 number +7.0%
2010 18,554 number +2.4%
2011 18,778 number +1.2%
2012 19,603 number +4.4%
2013 20,293 number +3.5%
2014 20,828 number +2.6%
2015 21,371 number +2.6%
2016 22,078 number +3.3%
2017 22,696 number +2.8%
2018 22,476 number -1.0%
2019 21,886 number -2.6%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 21,886 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 21,886 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260,283 number, 8% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,959 number 14,571 number 18,114 number 10
2010s 20,856 number 18,554 number 22,696 number 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,378 number compare
  2. 74 North Macedonia 23,675 number compare
  3. 75 Latvia 22,328 number compare
  4. 77 Estonia 21,208 number compare
  5. 78 Slovenia 21,020 number compare
  6. 79 Cyprus 14,352 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Bahrain was 21,886 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 22,696 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 14,571 number in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Bahrain ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/