Arab World vs Qatar: Literacy rate, adult male
Arab World
85.4%
in 2024
Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
Arab World rank
23rd
Qatar rank
26th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Arab World
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 85.4% in Arab World, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 76.8% | 11.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 84.2% | 10.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 93.1% | 12.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 97.1% | 13.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Arab World or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 97.8% against 85.4% in Arab World as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Arab World and Qatar?
- 12.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Arab World and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Arab World ranks 23rd 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.