Qatar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Qatar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 95.2% against 53.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.8% | 31.7% | 33.1% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 40.4% | 37.3% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 44.2% | 43.9% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 49.3% | 42.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Qatar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Qatar, at 95.2% against 53.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Qatar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Qatar ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.