Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Qatar: Literacy rate, adult male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Qatar rank
26th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 76.8% | 18.6% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 84.2% | 14.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 93.1% | 15.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 97.1% | 16.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 97.8% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar?
- 14.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.