Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar
Qatar: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
16
1986–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release