Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula was 27.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.8%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2015
All-time low
27.8%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Qatar, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Qatar is 27.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.6% | — |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -6.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.7%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.4%, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.7% | 36.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Qatar?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Qatar was 27.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release