Literacy rate, youth female in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Qatar, 1986–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Qatar is 99.7%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Qatar peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 19th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 91.2% | — |
| 1997 | 95.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Qatar?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Qatar was 99.7% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.