Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 21,164 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar is 21,164 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 31,493 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,866 number, in 1997.
That places Qatar 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6,259 number | — |
| 1997 | 3,866 number | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 5,760 number | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 9,485 number | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 16,979 number | +79.0% |
| 2009 | 14,226 number | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 20,269 number | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 17,219 number | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 23,492 number | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 31,493 number | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 24,204 number | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 17,510 number | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 21,164 number | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,259 number | 6,259 number | 6,259 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,866 number | 3,866 number | 3,866 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,612 number | 5,760 number | 16,979 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,193 number | 17,219 number | 31,493 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar was 21,164 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 31,493 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,866 number in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.