Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 25.1% 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 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar peaked at 82.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 48th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.1% | — |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.3% | 26.4% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 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 25.1% 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 82.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 60 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 30.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release