Chile vs Qatar: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Chile
91.7%
in 2022
Qatar
94.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
15th
Qatar rank
12th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Chile
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 94.8% against 91.7% in Chile, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 12th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 56.5% | 31.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 80.4% | 9.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 92.3% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Chile or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 94.8% against 91.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Chile and Qatar?
- 3.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Qatar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Qatar rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Chile ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 12th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.