Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 125,067 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
125,067 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
55th
of 83 countries
All-time high
160,129 number
in 2012
All-time low
56,617 number
in 1997
Years of data
13
1986–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar, 1986–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1986200120171986: 60.6k number1997: 56.6k number2004: 65.6k number2007: 83.9k number2008: 86.6k number2009: 106.7k number2010: 107.0k number2011: 129.7k number2012: 160.1k number2013: 152.9k number2014: 152.6k number2016: 131.0k number2017: 125.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 125,067 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 160,129 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56,617 number, in 1997.

That places Qatar 55th 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 60,580 number 60,580 number 60,580 number 1
1990s 56,617 number 56,617 number 56,617 number 1
2000s 85,691 number 65,618 number 106,664 number 4
2010s 136,916 number 106,998 number 160,129 number 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 52 Spain 181,962 number compare
  2. 53 Argentina 166,717 number compare
  3. 54 Paraguay 145,358 number compare
  4. 56 Oman 119,293 number compare
  5. 57 Kuwait 100,786 number compare
  6. 58 Namibia 80,338 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Qatar was 125,067 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 160,129 number in 2012.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 56,617 number in 1997.
How does Qatar rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.