Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 70.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Qatar, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Qatar is 70.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 77.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 44th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 39.2% | 51.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 60.9% | 77.6% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Qatar?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Qatar was 70.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population age 65 and above 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.