Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar is 99.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 7th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 89.5% | — |
| 1997 | 94.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 6 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 9 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 10 Macau, China 99.8% 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, both sexes in Qatar?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Qatar was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release