Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 62.7% 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 62.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain peaked at 64.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 32nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.5% | — |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +92.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 26.2% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 36.2% | 62.7% | 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bahrain was 62.7% 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 64.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd out of 65 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 139.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release