Level of biblical knowledge in the U.S. 2016, by age

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 31, 2016
The graph presents data on the self-assessed level of biblical knowledge in the United States as of January 2016, broken down by age. During a survey, 42 percent of respondents aged 32 to 50 stated that they were somewhat knowledgeable about the Bible.

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Release date

March 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 20 to 28, 2016

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Millennial: n=273, Gen Xers: n=296, Boomer: n=295, Elder: n=110

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Percentage points exceeding or decreasing 100 percent are likely due to rounding.

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