Qatar vs World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Qatar
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
World
0.9232 GPIA
in 2019
Qatar rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Qatar
  • World
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 0.9232 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.0968 GPIA.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9435 GPIA 0.8089 GPIA 0.1346 GPIA Qatar
1990s 0.9602 GPIA 0.8703 GPIA 0.0898 GPIA Qatar
2000s 0.9916 GPIA 0.8917 GPIA 0.0999 GPIA Qatar
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9119 GPIA 0.0961 GPIA Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Qatar or World?
Qatar, at 1.02 GPIA against 0.9232 GPIA in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Qatar and World?
0.0968 GPIA, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Qatar and World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Qatar ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/