Bahrain
Middle East & North Africa · High income· 1.58M inhabitants
Last updated: June 1, 2025
Futures readiness profile
Key insights: Bahrain
Key areas of strength for Bahrain: Infrastructure (76, 88th percentile). This reflects substantial capacity for education futures readiness and may serve as models for broader policy learning or international benchmarking.
Areas of untapped potential: School Access and Gender Parity (74, 61st percentile), Human Capital (55, 60th percentile), Governance (51, 66th percentile), and Innovation (49, 69th percentile). While these scores are at or near the global average, substantial progress and greater ambition are needed to drive transformation and strengthen the country’s future in education.
Composite GEFRI Score
61.08
70th percentile
Higher scores indicate greater education futures readiness
Component scores
School Access and Gender Parity74.19
Above global avg. · 61st %-tile
Infrastructure76.25
Above global avg. · 88th %-tile
Measures the availability and quality of basic digital and electrical infrastructure that supports education.
Governance51.08
Near the global average · 66th %-tile
Captures the effectiveness and quality of policies, regulations, and governance that shape the educational environment.
Human Capital55.19
Above global avg. · 60th %-tile
Assesses the educational attainment and capacity of a country’s population, focusing on access and completion at secondary and tertiary levels as well as literacy.
Innovation48.70
Near the global average · 69th %-tile
Reflects a country’s capacity to foster, produce, and apply new knowledge and technology in society and education.
Regional peers: Middle East & North Africa
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Israel | 74.85 |
| 30 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 71.32 |
| 44 | 3 | Saudi Arabia | 64.28 |
| 50 | 4 | Malta | 62.57 |
| 51 | 5 | Qatar | 62.16 |
| 54 | 6 | Bahrain | 61.08 |
| 59 | 7 | Kuwait | 60.42 |
| 65 | 8 | Oman | 58.18 |
| 69 | 9 | Jordan | 57.02 |
| 80 | 10 | Algeria | 54.38 |
| 86 | 11 | Tunisia | 53.46 |
| 87 | 12 | West Bank and Gaza | 53.18 |
| 91 | 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 52.36 |
| 92 | 14 | Morocco | 51.69 |
| 102 | 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 49.33 |
| 103 | 16 | Libya | 49.01 |
| 104 | 17 | Iraq | 48.39 |
| 114 | 18 | Djibouti | 44.23 |
| 124 | 19 | Lebanon | 37.70 |
| 143 | 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.42 |
| 153 | 21 | Yemen, Rep. | 25.52 |