Qatar vs South Asia: Literacy rate, adult male
Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
South Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Qatar rank
26th
South Asia rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Qatar
- South Asia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 84.6% in South Asia, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 26th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Qatar, at 97.8% against 84.6% in South Asia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Qatar and South Asia?
- 13.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Qatar and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Qatar ranks 26th and South Asia 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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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.