Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 81.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain stood at 81.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 334.8% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain peaked at 94.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 46th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.8% | — |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +176.2% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -76.0% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +334.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 81.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.6%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 81.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.2%, 89% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.1% | 34.1% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 18.7% | 81.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain was 81.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release