Qatar vs Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Qatar
99.2%
in 2024
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
Qatar rank
11th
Palestine rank
8th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Qatar
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palestine ahead.
Qatar ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 92.2% | 8.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 96.9% | 3.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 98.1% | 0.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Qatar or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Qatar and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Palestine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Palestine rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Qatar ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 8th 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