Colombia vs Qatar: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
48.6%
in 2022
Qatar
52.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
49th
Qatar rank
46th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 52.7% against 48.6% in Colombia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 27.5% | 21.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 46.8% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 52.7% | 4.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Colombia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 52.7% against 48.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Qatar?
- 4.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 46th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.