The Development of Bahrain’s Education System

By Foutoun Hajjar. In an ongoing bid to promote a shift from an oil to a knowledge based economy, it is not surprising that education was targeted as a key area of importance within the Bahraini Vision 2030. The Kingdom is working to raise standards and performance in its schools, vocational institutions and universities through casting a lens on the regions education system, and measuring its relative successes against the backdrop of an increasingly competitive global market. More...