Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education

Qatar
52.7%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
52.0%
in 2022
Qatar rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th

Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 52.7% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 36.5% 60.2% 23.6% United Arab Emirates
2010s 46.8% 60.4% 13.6% United Arab Emirates
2020s 52.7% 52.0% 0.7% 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, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 52.7% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
Qatar ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 417 data points, 2000–2022
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.