Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Qatar

Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 54.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2012
All-time low
11.0%
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Qatar, 1986–2017

1020304050601986200120171986: 11 %1997: 15.3 %2004: 18.7 %2007: 45.4 %2008: 11 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 43.2 %2011: 49.7 %2012: 59 %2013: 43.9 %2014: 46.2 %2016: 52.1 %2017: 54.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Qatar is 54.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Qatar peaked at 59.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1986.

That places Qatar 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
1990s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2000s 27.5% 11.0% 45.4% 4
2010s 49.8% 43.2% 59.0% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 45 Bahrain 55.7% compare
  2. 46 Kuwait 55.1% compare
  3. 47 Oman 54.9% compare
  4. 49 Bolivia 54.0% compare
  5. 50 Eswatini 52.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Qatar?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Qatar was 54.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Qatar ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.