Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Qatar

Qatar: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 51.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.5%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2012
All-time low
45.4%
in 2007
Years of data
13
1986–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Qatar, 1986–2017

0204060801986200120171986: 50.71997: 45.62004: 532007: 45.42008: 63.82009: 58.32010: 65.92011: 65.82012: 70.72013: 64.62014: 53.52016: 55.92017: 51.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Qatar is 51.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Qatar peaked at 70.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2007.

Qatar ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.7% 50.7% 50.7% 1
1990s 45.6% 45.6% 45.6% 1
2000s 55.1% 45.4% 63.8% 4
2010s 61.1% 51.5% 70.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Qatar?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Qatar was 51.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2007.
How does Qatar rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Qatar ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.