Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar

Qatar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9435 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, 1986–2017

00.250.50.7511986200120171986: 0.944 GPIA1997: 0.96 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 0.975 GPIA2009: 0.987 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 0.985 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9435 GPIA, in 1986.

That places Qatar 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar, 1986 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1986 0.9435 GPIA
1997 0.9602 GPIA +1.8%
2004 0.9997 GPIA +4.1%
2007 1.01 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.9749 GPIA -3.0%
2009 0.9867 GPIA +1.2%
2010 1 GPIA +1.5%
2011 0.9846 GPIA -1.7%
2012 1.01 GPIA +2.5%
2013 1.02 GPIA +0.6%
2014 1.02 GPIA +0.0%
2016 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2017 1.02 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9435 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9602 GPIA 0.9602 GPIA 0.9602 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9916 GPIA 0.9749 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 4
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9846 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Malta 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Qatar was 1.02 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9435 GPIA in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Qatar ranks 2nd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/