Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 99.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.32
in 2024
All-time low
75.64
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 99.32. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 99.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.64, in 1986.
That places Qatar 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 75.64 | — |
| 1997 | 83.26 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 88.96 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 93.08 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 93.99 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.72 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.28 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.68 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.48 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.75 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.78 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.29 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.44, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.64 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.26 | 83.26 | 83.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.69 | 88.96 | 94.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.41 | 96.28 | 98.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.29 | 99.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Qatar was 99.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.64 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).