Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar
Qatar: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 94.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar is 94.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar peaked at 94.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.11, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 12th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.11 | — |
| 1997 | 30.98 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 40.99 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 53.95 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 61.88 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 56.46 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 66.34 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 73.72 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 84.69 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 80.69 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 78.91 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 87.78 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 86.72 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.35 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 93.4 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.76 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.11 | 24.11 | 24.11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.98 | 30.98 | 30.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.32 | 40.99 | 61.88 | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.84 | 66.34 | 87.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 92.35 | 94.76 | 3 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Qatar was 94.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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