Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 22.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.0%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2020
All-time low
11.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bahrain, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bahrain is 22.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
That places Bahrain 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.0% | — |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +59.8% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +22.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 22.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.7%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Saudi Arabia 32.1%
- 2 United Arab Emirates 27.5%
- 4 Malaysia 18.3%
- 5 Montenegro 9.2% compare
- 6 Norway 7.9% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Bahrain was 22.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release