Literacy rate, youth male in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate, youth male was 98.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Qatar, 1986–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 98.4% for literacy rate, youth male in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Qatar peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 88.5% | — |
| 1997 | 94.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 98.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.5%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.9% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 98.8% | 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 male in Qatar?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Qatar was 98.4% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 male (% of males 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.