Colombia vs Qatar: Literacy rate, youth male

Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
Qatar
98.4%
in 2014
Colombia rank
42nd
Qatar rank
43rd

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Colombia
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 98.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 96.8% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 97.8% 98.0% 0.1% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Colombia or Qatar?
Colombia, at 98.4% against 98.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Colombia and Qatar?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.