Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 61.0% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain stood at 61.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain peaked at 65.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 28th 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 | 32.7% | — |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 29.6% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 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 61.0% 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 65.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 28th 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 93.0%. 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, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release