Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 24.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar is 24.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar peaked at 84.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 58th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.3% | — |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 31.0% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 55 Greece 31.9% compare
- 56 Ireland 30.3% compare
- 57 Ukraine 28.7% compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 20.1% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 7.8% compare
- 61 El Salvador 0.3% compare
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Qatar was 24.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release