Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Qatar
Qatar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 17,628 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Qatar, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17,628 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2017.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Qatar peaked at 28,006 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,641 number, in 1997.
That places Qatar 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,291 number | — |
| 1997 | 2,641 number | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 4,399 number | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 8,844 number | +101.0% |
| 2008 | 13,900 number | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 11,568 number | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 17,801 number | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 15,189 number | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 21,766 number | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 28,006 number | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 21,128 number | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 15,111 number | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 17,628 number | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,291 number | 4,291 number | 4,291 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,641 number | 2,641 number | 2,641 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,678 number | 4,399 number | 13,900 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,518 number | 15,111 number | 28,006 number | 7 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Qatar?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Qatar was 17,628 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28,006 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,641 number in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.