Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 83.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain is 83.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.7% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain peaked at 95.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.3% | — |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +183.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 83.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 83.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.2%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7% | 55.5% | 95.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 29.5% | 83.7% | 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 83.7% 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 95.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bahrain ranks 4th 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 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release