Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Qatar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Qatar, at 97.8% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.

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.

Qatar vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, adult male

Qatar

97.8%

in 2014

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

84.6%

in 2024

Qatar rank

26th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Qatar
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 88 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	76.8%	57.1%	19.7%	Qatar
1990s	84.2%	64.7%	19.5%	Qatar
2000s	93.1%	74.6%	18.5%	Qatar
2010s	97.1%	77.9%	19.2%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Qatar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Qatar, at 97.8% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Qatar ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 88 countries.
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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.