Africa Eastern and Southern vs Qatar: Literacy rate, adult male
Africa Eastern and Southern
78.6%
in 2024
Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Qatar rank
26th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 84.2% | 14.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 93.1% | 21.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 97.1% | 21.8% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 97.8% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Qatar?
- 19.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Qatar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 26th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.