Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Qatar

Qatar: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 14.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.5%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
83rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1997
All-time low
14.5%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1986–2017

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

01020301986200120171986: 29.41997: 32.62004: 28.42007: 22.72008: 24.72009: 21.72010: 18.82011: 22.12012: 19.42013: 17.12014: 16.72016: 15.62017: 14.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Qatar is 14.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Qatar peaked at 32.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2017.

Qatar ranks 83rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 24.4% 21.7% 28.4% 4
2010s 17.8% 14.5% 22.1% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 80 Seychelles 34.9% compare
  2. 81 Maldives 25.5% compare
  3. 82 Malta 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Qatar?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Qatar was 14.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
How does Qatar rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Qatar ranks 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.