Indonesia vs Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Indonesia
98.6%
in 2020
Qatar
98.9%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
19th
Qatar rank
17th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th of 57 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 92.3% | 4.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Indonesia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Indonesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Indonesia and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Qatar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Indonesia and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release