Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahrain, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 17.5% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahrain peaked at 30.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.9% | — |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 17.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 17.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.8% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More work & labour data for Bahrain
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahrain?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Bahrain was 17.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).