Youth/adult literacy rate in Qatar
Qatar: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2007
All-time low
95.7%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2014
Youth/adult literacy rate in Qatar, 2004–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 98.7% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Qatar peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2008.
That places Qatar 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Qatar?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Qatar was 98.7% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Qatar ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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