Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar
Qatar: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 25,509 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar stood at 25,509 number.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar peaked at 34,461 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20,702 number, in 1986.
That places Qatar 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20,702 number | — |
| 1997 | 22,015 number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 23,272 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 22,837 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 28,817 number | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 28,816 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,957 number | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 33,883 number | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 34,461 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33,215 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,137 number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 27,006 number | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 25,509 number | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,702 number | 20,702 number | 20,702 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 22,015 number | 22,015 number | 22,015 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,936 number | 22,837 number | 28,817 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 30,310 number | 25,509 number | 34,461 number | 7 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Qatar was 25,509 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 34,461 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,702 number in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.