Qatar vs Small states: Literacy rate, adult total
Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
Small states
88.0%
in 2024
Qatar rank
19th
Small states rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Qatar
- Small states
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.8% against 88.0% in Small states, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Small states ahead.
Qatar ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6% | 76.3% | 0.7% | Small states |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 80.2% | 3.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 83.3% | 9.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 84.7% | 12.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Qatar or Small states?
- Qatar, at 97.8% against 88.0% in Small states as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Qatar and Small states?
- 9.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Small states?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Qatar and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Qatar ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- 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.