Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 30.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar peaked at 78.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 46th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.3% | — |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 30.8% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
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 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 30.7% 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 78.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 62 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 down 10.5%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release