Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar
Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 12th out of 87 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 33.6% | — |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 53.7% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 78.8% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.8% | 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, male in Qatar?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release