Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar
Qatar: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 94.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar is 94.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar peaked at 94.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.7% | — |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.7% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.2% | 94.7% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Qatar was 94.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/