Qatar vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Qatar
99.3%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.6%
in 2024
Qatar rank
9th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
10th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Qatar
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 87 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 72.0% 95.8% 23.8% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 81.8% 97.4% 15.6% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 92.3% 98.3% 6.0% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 97.4% 99.2% 1.9% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 99.3% 99.6% 0.3% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Qatar or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.6% against 99.3% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Qatar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
0.3%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Qatar and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release