Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 66.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 226.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain peaked at 66.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.8% | — |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +238.6% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +39.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 66.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 66.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.9%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +238.6% | 13.2% | 44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 9.4% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 44.7% | 66.0% | 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Bahrain was 66.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Bahrain ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release