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

Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 79.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2012
All-time low
33.6%
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2017

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

0204060801986200120171986: 33.6 %1997: 40 %2004: 51.4 %2007: 53.2 %2008: 62 %2009: 61.9 %2010: 73.2 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 88 %2013: 80.1 %2014: 71.4 %2016: 80.3 %2017: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar is 79.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar peaked at 88.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1986.

That places Qatar 43rd out of 83 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 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1
1990s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2000s 57.1% 51.4% 62.0% 4
2010s 78.8% 71.4% 88.0% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 40 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 82.2% compare
  2. 41 Dominican Republic 81.9% compare
  3. 42 Zambia 80.9% compare
  4. 44 Brazil 79.3% compare
  5. 45 Ecuador 77.3% compare
  6. 46 Saudi Arabia 76.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Qatar was 79.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Qatar ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.