Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 9th 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, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 72.0% | — |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 88.4% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release