Qatar vs Romania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Qatar
52.7%
in 2022
Romania
58.3%
in 2022
Qatar rank
46th
Romania rank
43rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Qatar
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.3% against 52.7% in Qatar, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 46th and Romania ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 53.0% | 25.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 61.1% | 14.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 58.3% | 5.6% | Romania |
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, Qatar or Romania?
- Romania, at 58.3% against 52.7% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Qatar and Romania?
- 5.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 46th and Romania ranks 43rd 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.