Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.96 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
11
2004–2017
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPIA, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
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- 9 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Spain 1 GPIA compare
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- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA
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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Qatar was 1 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release