Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.36 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar is 1.36 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8535 GPIA, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8535 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8901 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8566 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8559 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8635 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9748 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9845 GPIA | 0.8535 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Jamaica 1.28 GPIA compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1.18 GPIA compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.16 GPIA 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar was 1.36 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8535 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release