Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 99.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar is 99.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 9th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.6% | — |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 87.6% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.0% | 99.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Qatar was 99.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release