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

Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 93.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2017
All-time low
74.3%
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2017

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

0204060801001986200120171986: 74.3 %1997: 83.2 %2004: 86.1 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 91.4 %2009: 91 %2010: 92 %2011: 91.4 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 90.9 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 93.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Qatar is 93.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Qatar peaked at 93.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1986.

Qatar ranks 46th 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 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
1990s 83.2% 83.2% 83.2% 1
2000s 89.5% 86.1% 91.4% 4
2010s 91.5% 89.7% 93.1% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 43 Malta 93.9% compare
  2. 44 Dominican Republic 93.7% compare
  3. 45 Brazil 93.6% compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 92.7% compare
  5. 48 Iran 92.3% compare
  6. 49 El Salvador 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Qatar?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Qatar was 93.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Qatar ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.