Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.87 GPIA, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 6th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.87 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.93 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 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 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.995 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.97 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release