Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar
Qatar: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 16.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar peaked at 33.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2017.
That places Qatar 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 30.2% | — |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.5% | 29.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 22.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Qatar was 16.6% 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 33.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Qatar ranks 87th 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 down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.