Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Qatar: Literacy rate, youth total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
77.8%
in 2024
Qatar
98.7%
in 2014
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Qatar rank
40th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Qatar
020406080100198620052024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 98.7% against 77.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 40th of 40 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 57.1% 89.5% 32.4% Qatar
1990s 58.9% 94.8% 35.9% Qatar
2000s 64.2% 97.1% 32.9% Qatar
2010s 69.9% 98.3% 28.4% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Qatar?
Qatar, at 98.7% against 77.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2014.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Qatar?
20.9%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 40th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people 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, 2,762 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.