Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 83.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 83.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain peaked at 92.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.1% | — |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -68.8% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +85.1% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +46.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 83.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 83.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.0% | 28.8% | 92.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 56.9% | 83.4% | 4 |
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 83.4% 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 92.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 57 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 41.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release