Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Qatar
Qatar: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2007
All-time low
94.9%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2017
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Qatar, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 98.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Qatar peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 27th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.9% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 98.9% | 7 |
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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, urban, male in Qatar?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Qatar was 98.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Qatar ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release