Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 31.3% 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 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Qatar peaked at 77.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 49th of 65 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 | 33.9% | — |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 31.3% | 77.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 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 31.3% 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 77.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Qatar ranks 49th out of 65 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 7.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release