Qatar vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, youth female
Qatar
99.7%
in 2014
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
96.5%
in 2024
Qatar rank
19th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
17th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Qatar
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.2% | 45.3% | 45.9% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 58.8% | 37.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 75.9% | 21.9% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 83.2% | 15.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Qatar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Qatar, at 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Qatar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Qatar ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.