Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar
Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.91 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.91 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.33 GPIA, in 1986.
That places Qatar 28th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.33 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.38 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.36 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.77 GPIA | +113.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 GPIA | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.58 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.64 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.77 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.61 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.67 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.76 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.75 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.89 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.93 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.91 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.545 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6871 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 3 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar was 0.91 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Qatar ranks 28th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release