Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar
Qatar: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 52.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar is 52.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
That places Qatar 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.4% | — |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 15.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 38.5% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Qatar was 52.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.