Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar
Qatar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar peaked at 1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1986.
That places Qatar 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.96 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release