Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Qatar

Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 95.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 83 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2017
All-time low
64.8%
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Qatar, 1986–2017

0204060801001986200120171986: 64.8 %1997: 77.8 %2004: 85.3 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 89 %2009: 89.5 %2010: 91.9 %2011: 89.3 %2012: 89.2 %2013: 91.6 %2014: 92.3 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 95.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Qatar peaked at 95.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1986.

Qatar ranks 34th 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 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 1
1990s 77.8% 77.8% 77.8% 1
2000s 88.2% 85.3% 89.5% 4
2010s 92.0% 89.2% 95.2% 7

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  5. 36 Paraguay 95.0% compare
  6. 37 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Qatar?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Qatar was 95.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Qatar ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.