Qatar vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult total

Qatar
97.8%
in 2014
Palestine
97.9%
in 2024
Qatar rank
19th
Palestine rank
16th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Qatar
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palestine ahead.

Qatar ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 16th of 89 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 83.3% 86.1% 2.8% Palestine
2000s 92.7% 93.7% 1.0% Palestine
2010s 96.9% 95.5% 1.4% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Qatar or Palestine?
Palestine, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Qatar and Palestine?
0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Palestine?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Qatar and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Qatar ranks 19th and Palestine 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.