Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 0.9857 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9857 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
42nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7623 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain is 0.9857 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7623 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7623 GPIA | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.976 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9085 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9748 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9316 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9857 GPIA | -14.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.9857 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.9857 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9857 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.7623 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 39 Hong Kong, China 0.998 GPIA compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9964 GPIA compare
- 41 Thailand 0.9918 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.9832 GPIA compare
- 44 Korea 0.9783 GPIA compare
- 45 Montenegro 0.9604 GPIA compare
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 0.9857 GPIA 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 1.16 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7623 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd 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 down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release