Cross country literacy rates in Qatar
Qatar: Cross country literacy rates was 99.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Qatar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 99.32 for cross country literacy rates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Qatar peaked at 99.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
That places Qatar 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5 | — |
| 1986 | 75.64 | +908.5% |
| 1997 | 83.26 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 88.96 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 93.08 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 93.99 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.72 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.28 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.68 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.48 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.75 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.78 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.29 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.82, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +908.5% | 7.5 | 75.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.64 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.26 | 83.26 | 83.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.69 | 88.96 | 94.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.41 | 96.28 | 98.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.29 | 99.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Qatar?
- Cross country literacy rates in Qatar was 99.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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