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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 none
1991 none
1992 none
1993 none
1994 none
1995 none
1996 none
1997 none
1998 none
1999 none
2000 none
2001 none
2002 18 years of age; universal
2003 18 years of age; universal
2004 18 years of age; universal
2005 18 years of age; universal
2006 18 years of age; universal
2007 20 years of age; universal
2008 20 years of age; universal
2009 20 years of age; universal
2010 20 years of age; universal
2011 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2012 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2013 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2014 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2015 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2016 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2017 20 years of age; universal; note - Bahraini Cabinet in May 2011 endorsed a draft law lowering eligibility to 18 years
2018 20 years of age; universal
2019 20 years of age; universal
2020 20 years of age; universal
2021 20 years of age; universal
2022 20 years of age; universal
2023 20 years of age; universal
2024 20 years of age; universal
2025 20 years of age; universal