Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Qatar

Qatar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age was 97.75 % in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
97.75 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.75 %
in 2014
All-time low
88.96 %
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Qatar, 2004–2014

0204060801002004200920142004: 89 %2007: 93.1 %2008: 94 %2009: 94.7 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 96.4 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 97.75 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Qatar peaked at 97.75 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.96 %, in 2004.

That places Qatar 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Qatar, 2004 to 2014.
Year % Change
2004 88.96 %
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%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 97.75 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.81 %, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 97.75 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.46 %, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.69 % 88.96 % 94.72 % 4
2010s 96.92 % 96.28 % 97.75 % 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 12 Palestine, State of 97.98 % compare
  2. 13 Oman 97.86 % compare
  3. 14 Indonesia 97.81 % compare
  4. 16 Singapore 97.65 % compare
  5. 17 Chile 97.1 % compare
  6. 18 Colombia 97.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Qatar?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Qatar was 97.75 % in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 97.75 % in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 88.96 % in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age?
Qatar ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 465 data points, 2000–2024
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