Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 59.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain is 59.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain peaked at 70.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.9% | — |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 13.5% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
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 read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain was 59.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release