Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Qatar

Qatar: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 106,882 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
106,882 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 83 countries
All-time high
129,054 number
in 2012
All-time low
38,181 number
in 1997
Years of data
13
1986–2017

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1986200120171986: 42.8k number1997: 38.2k number2004: 47.0k number2007: 64.8k number2008: 65.3k number2009: 83.6k number2010: 86.9k number2011: 101.0k number2012: 129.1k number2013: 126.7k number2014: 127.0k number2016: 110.5k number2017: 106.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 106,882 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2017.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Qatar peaked at 129,054 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,181 number, in 1997.

Qatar ranks 50th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,777 number 42,777 number 42,777 number 1
1990s 38,181 number 38,181 number 38,181 number 1
2000s 65,145 number 46,961 number 83,560 number 4
2010s 112,589 number 86,859 number 129,054 number 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 47 Dominican Republic 150,852 number compare
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  3. 49 Chile 142,534 number compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 104,186 number compare
  5. 52 Argentina 102,052 number compare
  6. 53 Spain 88,390 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Qatar?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Qatar was 106,882 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 129,054 number in 2012.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 38,181 number in 1997.
How does Qatar rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Qatar ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.