Bahrain - School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Bahrain was 93.23 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.12 in 1995 and a minimum value of 54.27 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 58.51
1972 54.27
1973 54.69
1974 56.70
1975 60.16
1976 61.54
1977 63.40
1978 68.48
1979 73.62
1980 63.87
1981 71.20
1982 76.12
1983 90.33
1984 89.46
1985 95.84
1986 99.62
1987 96.36
1988 92.94
1989 90.05
1990 85.95
1991 97.39
1992 95.21
1993 98.65
1994 102.28
1995 104.12
1996 101.73
1997 93.64
1998 92.75
1999 91.48
2000 95.24
2001 94.55
2002 89.17
2003 89.18
2004 90.67
2005 91.47
2006 92.13
2008 88.39
2009 89.86
2010 92.22
2011 96.39
2012 90.86
2013 96.12
2014 98.67
2015 102.51
2016 103.44
2017 100.47
2018 95.82
2019 93.23

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation