Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 63.9% 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 63.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain peaked at 63.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 29th 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 | 46.0% | — |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 26.7% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.9% compare
- 27 Macau, China 66.2% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 64.1% compare
- 30 Belgium 63.3% compare
- 31 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 32 Italy 61.3% compare
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 63.9% 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 63.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 29th 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 36.2%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release