Qatar vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Qatar
99.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.7%
in 2024
Qatar rank
11th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
13th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Qatar
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.7% against 99.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th of 88 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 97.3% | 13.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 98.5% | 5.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.3% | 1.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.7% | 0.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Qatar or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.7% against 99.2% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Qatar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.5%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Qatar ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release