Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar
Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.75 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar stood at 0.75 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar peaked at 0.77 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.36 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Qatar 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.36 GPIA | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.545 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6871 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 7 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Qatar was 0.75 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Qatar ranks 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, 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