IDA & IBRD total vs Qatar: Literacy rate, adult total
IDA & IBRD total
85.8%
in 2024
Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
Qatar rank
19th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 85.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 75.6% | 10.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 83.3% | 7.8% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 92.7% | 12.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 96.9% | 14.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IDA & IBRD total or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 97.8% against 85.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IDA & IBRD total and Qatar?
- 12.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 19th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.