Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar
Qatar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.96 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
11
2004–2017
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar is 1 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar peaked at 1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA
- 3 South Africa 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, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar was 1 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release