Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar
Qatar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 16.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar is 16.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar peaked at 31.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 86th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.4% | — |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +168.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 6.8% | 23.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.3% | 16.7% | 7 |
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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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Qatar was 16.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Qatar ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.