Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar
Qatar: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 52.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar stood at 52.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar peaked at 52.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2006.
That places Qatar 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.4% | — |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +98.2% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.4% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 42.9% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.031 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 91,641 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Qatar was 52.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.